New York playground royalty, named one of ESPN's Elite 24 Rucker Park legends, Worthen became an All-American point guard at Marquette. The Bulls drafted him in the second round in 1980, and his two NBA seasons ended with the Utah Jazz in 1981-82.
Then came a coaching life like few others: USBL championships with Springfield, Miami, and New Haven, CBA benches from Albany to Fort Wayne, fifteen years as player-coach of the Harlem Wizards, and a turn as coach of the Washington Generals, losing nightly to the Globetrotters in a pink tutu and tiara when the skits demanded it. In 2003, 23 years after leaving for the NBA, he completed his Marquette degree.
HOW HE CAME & WENTA Chicago second-rounder in 1980, he came to Utah for 1981-82, his second and final NBA season.
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| SEASON | TEAM | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | UTA | 5 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | — |
| JAZZ TOTAL | 1 SEASON | 5 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | — |
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