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Personal information | |
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Born | Plumerville, Arkansas | June 16, 1957
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Omaha South (Omaha, Nebraska) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1979: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
Playing career | 1979–1993 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 1, 50 |
Career history | |
1979–1980 | Arrigoni Rieti |
1980 | Houston Rockets |
1980 | Detroit Pistons |
1980–1981 | Rochester Zeniths |
1981–1984 | Seleco / Febal Napoli |
1984–1987 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
1987–1988 | Enichem Livorno |
1988–1989 | Paris Basket Racing |
1989–1993 | Olympique Antibes |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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