Nate Thurmond
Nathaniel "Nate" Thurmond (July 25, 1941 – July 16, 2016) was an American basketball player. He spent the majority of his 14-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Golden State Warriors. He played the center and power forward positions.[1]
 Thurmond with the Warriors in 1969 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 25, 1941 Akron, Ohio |
| Died | July 16, 2016 (aged 74) San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Akron, Ohio) |
| College | Bowling Green (1960–1963) |
| NBA draft | 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the San Francisco Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1963–1977 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1963–1974 | San Francisco / Golden State Warriors |
| 1974–1976 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1976–1977 | 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 Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Thurmond was a seven-time All-Star and the first player in NBA history to record an official quadruple-double. Thurmond was named both a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.[2]
He was known to fans as "Nate the Great",[3] Thurmond has had his No. 42 jersey retired by both the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.[4]
Thurmond died at the age of 74 on July 16, 2016 after a short battle with leukemia in San Francisco.[5]
References
change- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Warriors Legend and Hall of Famer Nate Thurmond Passes Away at Age of 74". NBA.com. July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
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