Lonnie Shelton
American basketball player (1955–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the American basketball player. For the American serial rapist, see Ronnie Shelton.
Lonnie Jewel Shelton (October 19, 1955 – July 8, 2018) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player who played from 1976 to 1985.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1955-10-19)October 19, 1955 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
Died | July 8, 2018(2018-07-08) (aged 62) Westminster, California, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Foothill (Bakersfield, California) |
College | Oregon State (1973–1976) |
NBA draft | 1976: 2nd round, 25th overall pick |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Playing career | 1976–1986 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 8 |
Career history | |
1976–1978 | New York Knicks |
1978–1983 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1983–1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 8,049 (12.0 ppg) |
Rebounds | 4,136 (6.1 rpg) |
Assists | 1,459 (2.2 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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