Leon Douglas is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player in the NBA. A bulky 6–10 ft and 230 lbs center at the University of Alabama

Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball

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, he was a four-time All-Southeastern Conference

Southeastern Conference

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 selection, the first Alabama player to achieve this distinction since Jerry Harper

Jerry Harper

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 earned it in 1953-1956.

A player of distinction, Douglas was Alabama's first first round NBA Draft

NBA Draft

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 pick, selected fourth overall by the Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons

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 in 1976. Douglas played 4 years with the Pistons and then joined the Kansas City Kings

Sacramento Kings

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 from 1980 to 1983. Douglas is currently the head men's basketball coach at historic Tuskegee University

Tuskegee University

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External links

• Leon Douglas statistics at Lega Basket Serie A.