Dwight Waller Sr. (October 5, 1945 – March 12, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played in the National Basketball Association for the Atlanta Hawks and in the American Basketball Association for the Denver Rockets.[1]
Waller graduated from Tennessee State University in 1967. He spent the 1967–68 season playing for Nashville, Tennessee's Amateur Athletic Union team.[2]
Waller died on March 12, 2021.[3]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA/ABA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | Atlanta | 11 | 2.6 | .222 | .429 | .9 | .1 | .6 | |
| 1969–70 | Denver (ABA) | 7 | 12.4 | .417 | .000 | .474 | 5.4 | .6 | 4.1 |
| 1971–72 | Denver (ABA) | 2 | 5.0 | .500 | – | – | 2.5 | .5 | 2.0 |
| Career (ABA) | 9 | 10.8 | .429 | .000 | .474 | 4.8 | .6 | 3.7 | |
| Career (overall) | 20 | 6.3 | .378 | .000 | .462 | 2.7 | .3 | 2.0 | |
References
- ^ a b c "Dwight Waller ABA & NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Cage Powers Roll in A.A.U." Kansas City Star. March 25, 1968. p. 13. Retrieved September 17, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dwight Waller, Sr. 1945 - 2021". Lewis & Wright. November 19, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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