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Lindsay Hairston
Personal information
Born	December 8, 1951 (age 72); Detroit, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Kettering (Detroit, Michigan)
College	Michigan State (1972–1975)
NBA draft	1975: 4th round, 64th overall pick
	Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Position	Small forward
Number	45
Career history
1975–1976	Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
	Fourth-team Parade All-American (1971);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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Lindsay Hairston (born December 8, 1951) is a retired professional basketball player who spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Detroit Pistons during the 1975–76 season.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Hairston played high school basketball at Kettering High School before playing collegiately forMichigan State,^[1] averging 19.3 ppg and 11.5 rpg in his senior season (1974-75), and was twice named first-team All-Big Ten.^[2]

Controversially, Hairston was one of a number of black players who walked out on Michigan State coach Gus Ganakas before a key Big Ten game on January 4, 1975 against Indiana. Ganakas elected to start Jeff Tropf, who was white, 10 black players, led by team captain Hairston, walked out of the team meeting, returned for the game but were then suspended by Ganakas. Michigan State lost the game 107-55 with a patchwork roster that included junior varsity players. Tropf led the team with 21 points. The players would meet with Ganakas the next day, aired a number of grievance, were reinstated after apologizing, and then defeated Ohio State 88-84 the next day. Tropf would transfer to Central Michigan at the end of the season.^[3]^[4]

Hairston was selected by the Pistons during the fourth round (64^th pick overall) of the 1975 NBA Draft, spending one season with the hometown Pistons, averaging 5.8 ppg in the 1975-76 Detroit Pistons season. He went on to play in France for several years, winning the FIBA Korać Cup in 1984 as a member of the team of Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez.^[5]^[6]

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
Lindsay Hairston – player profile on cholet-basket.com (in French)

^ "Lindsay Hairston College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
^ Couch, Graham. "MSU's top 50 basketball players: No. 21 Lindsay Hairston". Lansing State Journal.
^ Solari, Chris. "Tropf returns to MSU 40 years after player walkout". Lansing State Journal.
^ Couch, Graham. "MSU's top 50 basketball players: No. 12 Terry Furlow". Lansing State Journal.
^ "Lindsay Hairston Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
^ "Lindsay Hairston, Basketball Player". Proballers.

[1] "Lindsay Hairston College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.

[2] Couch, Graham. "MSU's top 50 basketball players: No. 21 Lindsay Hairston". Lansing State Journal.

[3] Solari, Chris. "Tropf returns to MSU 40 years after player walkout". Lansing State Journal.

[4] Couch, Graham. "MSU's top 50 basketball players: No. 12 Terry Furlow". Lansing State Journal.

[5] "Lindsay Hairston Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.

[6] "Lindsay Hairston, Basketball Player". Proballers.

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 Born in [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]], Hairston played high school basketball at [[Kettering High School]] before playing collegiately for[[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/lindsay-hairston-1.html|title=Lindsay Hairston College Stats|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}</ref> averging 19.3 ppg and 11.5 rpg in his senior season (1974-75), and was twice named first-team All-Big Ten.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/college/msu/couchonfire/2014/09/11/msu-top-50-lindsay-hairston/15492069/|title=MSU's top 50 basketball players: No. 21 Lindsay Hairston|first=Graham|last=Couch|website=Lansing State Journal}}</ref>
-Controversially, Hairston was one of a number of black players who walked out on Michigan State coach [[Gus Ganakas]] before a key Big Ten game on January 4, 1975 against [[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]].  Ganakas elected to start Jeff Tropf, who was white, 10 black players, led by team captain Hairston, walked out of the team meeting, returned for the game but were then suspended by Ganakas.  Michigan State lost the game 107-55 with a patchwork roster that included junior varsity players.  Tropf led the team with 21 points. The players would meet with Ganakas the next day, were reinstated after apologizing, and then defeated [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]] 88-84 the next day.  Tropf would transfer to [[Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball|Central Michigan]] at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/college/msu/2015/01/07/msu-basketball-jeff-tropf/21407327/|title=Tropf returns to MSU 40 years after player walkout|first=Chris|last=Solari|website=Lansing State Journal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/college/msu/couchonfire/2014/09/12/msu-top-50-terry-furlow/15504029/|title=MSU's top 50 basketball players: No. 12 Terry Furlow|first=Graham|last=Couch|website=Lansing State Journal}}</ref>
+Controversially, Hairston was one of a number of black players who walked out on Michigan State coach [[Gus Ganakas]] before a key Big Ten game on January 4, 1975 against [[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]].  Ganakas elected to start Jeff Tropf, who was white, 10 black players, led by team captain Hairston, walked out of the team meeting, returned for the game but were then suspended by Ganakas.  Michigan State lost the game 107-55 with a patchwork roster that included junior varsity players.  Tropf led the team with 21 points. The players would meet with Ganakas the next day, aired a number of grievance, were reinstated after apologizing, and then defeated [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]] 88-84 the next day.  Tropf would transfer to [[Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball|Central Michigan]] at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/college/msu/2015/01/07/msu-basketball-jeff-tropf/21407327/|title=Tropf returns to MSU 40 years after player walkout|first=Chris|last=Solari|website=Lansing State Journal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/college/msu/couchonfire/2014/09/12/msu-top-50-terry-furlow/15504029/|title=MSU's top 50 basketball players: No. 12 Terry Furlow|first=Graham|last=Couch|website=Lansing State Journal}}</ref>
 Hairston was selected by the Pistons during the fourth round (64{{sup|th}} pick overall) of the [[1975 NBA Draft]], spending one season with the hometown Pistons, averaging 5.8 ppg in the [[1975-76 Detroit Pistons season]].  He went on to play in France for several years, winning the [[FIBA Korać Cup]] in 1984 as a member of the team of [[Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hairsli01.html|title=Lindsay Hairston Stats|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/187287/lindsay-hairston|title=Lindsay Hairston, Basketball Player|website=Proballers}}</ref>