 Thurmond with the Warriors in 1969 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 25, 1941 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2016 (aged 74) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Akron, Ohio) |
| College | Bowling Green (1960–1963) |
| NBA draft | 1963: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Selected by the San Francisco Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1963–1977 |
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Number | 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1963–1974 | San Francisco / Golden State Warriors |
| 1974–1975 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1975–1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 14,437 (15.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 14,464 (15.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,575 (2.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Nathaniel Thurmond (July 25, 1941 – July 16, 2016) was an American basketball player who spent the majority of his 14-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Golden State Warriors franchise. He played the center and power forward positions.[1] Thurmond was a seven-time All-Star and the first player in NBA history to record an official quadruple-double. In 1965, he grabbed 42 rebounds in a game; only Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell recorded more rebounds in an NBA game. Thurmond was named a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985, one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History,[2] and part of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.[3]
Known to fans as "Nate the Great",[4] Thurmond has had his No. 42 jersey retired by both the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.[5]
- ^ Brown, Daniel (July 16, 2016). "Nate Thurmond dead at 74; Warriors legend battled leukemia". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "In era of great centers, Nate Thurmond was among the best". ESPN. July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ nba.com/75
- ^ "Nate Thurmond NBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
- ^ "NBA legend Nate Thurmond dies at 74". FoxNews.com. July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.