Buster Matheney
American basketball player
Matheney, circa 1976 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | August 2, 1956 Los Angeles, California |
Died | September 25, 2000(2000-09-25) (aged 44) Los Angeles, California |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bell (Los Angeles, California) |
College | Utah (1974–1978) |
NBA draft | 1978: 2nd round, 28th overall pick |
Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
Position | Power forward |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Charles "Buster" Matheney (August 2, 1956 – September 25, 2000) was an American basketball player who played four years for the University of Utah, before being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1978 NBA draft. However, he did not play in the NBA. Matheney was shot and killed on a Los Angeles street in September 2000.[1] Also played for Newcastle Falcons in Newcastle, NSW, Australia
References
- ^ Streeter, Kurt (September 27, 2000). "Family of Slain Man Left With Questions, Memories". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- Profile —TheDraftReview.com
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1978 NBA draft
- Mychal Thompson
- Phil Ford
- Rick Robey
- Micheal Ray Richardson
- Purvis Short
- Larry Bird
- Ron Brewer
- Freeman Williams
- Reggie Theus
- Butch Lee
- James Hardy
- George Johnson
- Winford Boynes
- Roger Phegley
- Mike Mitchell
- Jack Givens
- Rod Griffin
- Dave Corzine
- Marty Byrnes
- Frankie Sanders
- Mike Evans
- Raymond Townsend
- Terry Tyler
- Keith Herron
- Rick Wilson
- Ron Carter
- Wayne Radford
- Buster Matheney
- John Long
- Jeff Judkins
- Marvin Johnson
- John Rudd
- Harry Davis
- Greg Bunch
- Tommie Green
- Maurice Cheeks
- Terry Sykes
- Lew Massey
- James Lee
- Wayne Cooper
- Jerome Whitehead
- Keven McDonald
- Glenn Hagan
- Clemon Johnson
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