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A 6'8" [[forward (basketball)|forward]] from [[Oklahoma Baptist University]], Tucker played four seasons (1967-1971) in the [[National Basketball Association]] and one season (1971-1972) in the [[American Basketball Association]] as a member of the [[Seattle SuperSonics]], [[Sacramento Kings|Cincinnati Royals]], [[Chicago Bulls]], [[Washington Wizards|Baltimore Bullets]], and [[The Floridians]]. He averaged 10.1 [[points per game]] in his career and earned [[NBA All-Rookie Team|NBA All-Rookie Honors]] at the end of the [[1967-68 NBA season]]. |
A 6'8" [[forward (basketball)|forward]] from [[Oklahoma Baptist University]], Tucker played four seasons (1967-1971) in the [[National Basketball Association]] and one season (1971-1972) in the [[American Basketball Association]] as a member of the [[Seattle SuperSonics]], [[Sacramento Kings|Cincinnati Royals]], [[Chicago Bulls]], [[Washington Wizards|Baltimore Bullets]], and [[The Floridians]]. He averaged 10.1 [[points per game]] in his career and earned [[NBA All-Rookie Team|NBA All-Rookie Honors]] at the end of the [[1967-68 NBA season]]. |
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Tucker is notable as the Seattle SuperSonics' first ever NBA draft pick, selected sixth overall in the [[1967 NBA Draft]]. Tucker is sometimes credited with inventing the |
Tucker is notable as the Seattle SuperSonics' first ever NBA draft pick, selected sixth overall in the [[1967 NBA Draft]]. Tucker is sometimes credited with inventing the [[alley-oop]] with his brother Gearld.<ref name=posnanski>{{citation | last = Posnanski | first = Joe | title = Get ready for alley-oop game between KU and Memphis | newspaper=[[The Kansas City Star]] | year=2008 |date = April 6, 2008 | url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/564174-p2.html}}</ref><ref name=andrieson>{{citation | last = Andrieson | first = David | title = Sonics ushered Seattle into the big time 40 years ago Saturday | newspaper=[[The Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] | year=2007 |date = October 13, 2007 | url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/basketball/335376_originals13.html}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:17, 13 June 2008
Albert Ames Tucker (born February 24, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio; died May 2001) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'8" forward from Oklahoma Baptist University, Tucker played four seasons (1967-1971) in the National Basketball Association and one season (1971-1972) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls, Baltimore Bullets, and The Floridians. He averaged 10.1 points per game in his career and earned NBA All-Rookie Honors at the end of the 1967-68 NBA season.
Tucker is notable as the Seattle SuperSonics' first ever NBA draft pick, selected sixth overall in the 1967 NBA Draft. Tucker is sometimes credited with inventing the alley-oop with his brother Gearld.[1][2]
References
- ^ Posnanski, Joe (April 6, 2008), "Get ready for alley-oop game between KU and Memphis", The Kansas City Star
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Andrieson, David (October 13, 2007), "Sonics ushered Seattle into the big time 40 years ago Saturday", The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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