Personal information | |
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Born | Lebanon, Indiana, U.S. | January 5, 1947
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Lebanon (Lebanon, Indiana) |
College | Purdue (1967–1970) |
NBA draft | 1970: 8th round, 132nd overall pick |
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
Playing career | 1970–1975 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 10, 30, 11, 2 |
Career history | |
1970–1972 | Indiana Pacers |
1972–1974 | Kentucky Colonels |
1974 | Utah Stars |
1974–1975 | Memphis Sounds |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2017 |
Richard Carl Mount (born January 5, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who played for Purdue University from 1966 to 1970 as well as the American Basketball Association (ABA).[1] Mount played basketball at Lebanon Senior High School in Lebanon, Indiana, during which time he became the first high school boy representing a team sport to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.