Personal information | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | May 6, 1938
Died | March 21, 2020 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 82)
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Aycock (Rockdale, Texas) |
College | Pacific (1957–1960) |
NBA draft | 1960: 2nd round, 16th overall pick |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Playing career | 1960–1969 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 24, 13 |
Career history | |
1960–1962 | Washington / New York / Philadelphia Tapers |
1962–1963 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
1967–1968 | Bridgeport Flyers |
1968–1969 | Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
James Leroy Wright Sr. (May 6, 1938 – March 21, 2020) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played two seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967–68 and 1968–69, winning the ABA Finals in 1968 as a member of the Pittsburgh Pipers.[2]