Lorenzo Coleman
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | September 9, 1975 |
Died | November 24, 2013 | (aged 38)
Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
Listed weight | 264 lb (120 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Tennessee Tech (1993–1997) |
NBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
2001–2002 | Roanoke Dazzle |
2004–2006 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
2007 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
Lorenzo Coleman (September 9, 1975 −November 24, 2013) was an American basketball player.
College career
[edit]Coleman played college basketball for Tennessee Tech for four years, and had 437 blocks in 114 games.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]In the 2001 NBDL Supplemental Draft, Coleman was drafted first overall by the Roanoke Dazzle.[3] He played 46 games for Roanoke in 2001–02 and led the NBDL in field goal percentage, at .606.[4]
Coleman played for the Harlem Globetrotters in 2002.[5]
Death
[edit]Coleman died on November 24, 2013, at the age of 38 after suffering an aortic aneurysm a couple of weeks earlier.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Division I Records". fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ "Tennessee Tech Athletics: One of Tech's basketball legends, Lorenzo Coleman passes away at 38". Ttusports.com. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ "NBDL Announces Supplemental Draft Results" Archived 2009-12-17 at the Wayback Machine. nba.com. November 3, 2001. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ "Lorenzo Coleman D-League Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Hosts the Harlem Globetrotters". vanderbilt.edu. November 8, 2002. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ "One of Tech's basketball legends, Lorenzo Coleman passes away at 38". 26 November 2013.
Categories:
- 1975 births
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- American expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria
- American expatriate basketball people in China
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American expatriate basketball people in Syria
- American expatriate basketball people in Uruguay
- Centers (basketball)
- Gymnastikos S. Larissas B.C. players
- Harlem Globetrotters players
- Irakleio B.C. players
- Roanoke Dazzle players
- Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- Magnolia Hotshots players
- Xinjiang Flying Tigers players
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- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1970s birth stubs