Harvey Marlatt

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Harvey Marlatt
Personal information
Born (1948-08-26) August 26, 1948 (age 72)
Alpena County, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Alpena (Alpena, Michigan)
College Eastern Michigan (1966–1970)
NBA draft 1970 / Round: 16 / Pick: 224th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1970–1972
Position Shooting guard
Number26
Career history
19701972 Detroit Pistons
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Harvey Marlatt (born August 26, 1948) was a professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons from 1970-1972. He played in 61 games as a Piston and scored 225 points. Before joining the Pistons, he played basketball for Eastern Michigan University. Marlatt ranks fifth on the all time EMU scoring list with 1680 points scored. He was inducted into the EMU Sports Hall of Fame in 1979.

Marlatt is the lowest drafted player (in terms of selection number) to have ever played in the NBA.


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