Dave Stallworth
Encyclopedia
David A. Stallworth is a retired American
professional basketball
player.
A 6'7" forward/center
from Dallas Madison High School
and Wichita State University
, Stallworth played eight seasons (1965–1967; 1969–1975) in the National Basketball Association
as a member of the New York Knicks
and Baltimore/Capital Bullets
. He averaged 9.3 points per game
in his career and won a league championship with New York in 1970. Stallworth's return to the Knicks in the 1969-70 season was notable because he had suffered a heart attack that kept him off the court the two previous seasons. He played in all 82 regular season games as the back-up to Hall of Famer Dave DeBusschere. In 1971, Stallworth was traded along with Mike Riordan to the Baltimore Bullets for Hall of Famer Earl "The Pearl" Monroe.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
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player.
A 6'7" forward/center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
from Dallas Madison High School
James Madison High School (Dallas, Texas)
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and Wichita State University
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
, Stallworth played eight seasons (1965–1967; 1969–1975) in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
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as a member of the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
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and Baltimore/Capital Bullets
Washington Wizards
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. He averaged 9.3 points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
in his career and won a league championship with New York in 1970. Stallworth's return to the Knicks in the 1969-70 season was notable because he had suffered a heart attack that kept him off the court the two previous seasons. He played in all 82 regular season games as the back-up to Hall of Famer Dave DeBusschere. In 1971, Stallworth was traded along with Mike Riordan to the Baltimore Bullets for Hall of Famer Earl "The Pearl" Monroe.