 Beaty in 1966 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 25, 1939 Hillister, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 2013 (aged 73) Bellevue, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Scott (Woodville, Texas) |
| College | Prairie View A&M (1958–1962) |
| NBA draft | 1962: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1962–1975 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 14, 31 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1962–1969 | St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks |
| 1970–1974 | Utah Stars |
| 1974–1975 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| As coach: | |
| 1975–1976 | Virginia Squires |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 15,207 (17.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 9,665 (10.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,365 (1.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2014 | |
Zelmo "Big Z" Beaty (/ˈbeɪtiː/ BAY-tee;[1] October 25, 1939 – August 27, 2013) was an American basketball player. He played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and four in the rival American Basketball Association (ABA). A three-time ABA All-Star and two-time NBA All-Star, Beaty was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2016.
- ^ Yardley, William (September 10, 2013), "Zelmo Beaty, Undersize Force in Pro Basketball, Dies at 73", The New York Times