Al Cueto

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Al Cueto
Personal information
Born (1946-08-02) August 2, 1946 (age 76)
Havana, Cuba
NationalityCuban
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Coral Gables (Coral Gables, Florida)
College
NBA draft 1969 / Round: 10 / Pick: 130th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1969–1971
Position Center
Number42, 22
Career history
1969–1970 Miami Floridians
1970–1971 Memphis Pros
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Alfonso Angel Cueto (born August 2, 1946) is a Cuban-born former professional basketball player.

A 6'7" center, Cueto attended Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida and the University of Tulsa after transferring from St. Gregory's University. [1] He was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the tenth round of the 1969 NBA draft, but he never joined the team. Cueto did play two seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Miami Floridians and Memphis Pros. He averaged 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in his professional career. [2]

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References

  1. Smith, Charlie (October 1, 1994). "Returning to Oklahoma Is Memorable for Cueto". Tulsa World . Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. Al Cueto. basketball-reference.