 Manigault dunks the ball in 1991 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1944 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1998 (aged 53) New York City, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Johnson C. Smith (1964) |
| Position | Guard |
Earl Manigault (September 7, 1944 – May 15, 1998) was an American street basketball player who was nicknamed "the Goat" or "the Lip". He is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players never to have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1][2][3]
- ^ manu, kwame. "Best Players Never to make it to the NBA". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "The 30 Greatest Basketball Players to Never Play in the NBA". Complex. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "The Top 60 Hoopers to Come From New York 🗽". SLAM. July 17, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2022.