Nationality American Name Dave Lattin Career start 1967 College UTEP (1965–1967) Weight 102 kg | Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg) Height 1.98 m Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Role Basketball player Movies Glory Road | |
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Born December 23, 1943 (age 80) Houston, Texas ( 1943-12-23 ) High school Worthing (Houston, Texas) NBA draft 1967 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall School University of Texas at El Paso Similar People Bobby Joe Hill, Harry Flournoy, Nevil Shed, Don Haskins, Willie Worsley | ||
David "Big Daddy D" Lattin (born December 23, 1943) is a former basketball player. He was the starting center for the Texas Western Miners in their NCAA championship year in 1966. During his playing career, he was listed at 6 feet 6 inches tall, and 225 pounds.
Lattin was born in Houston, Texas. He played under coach Don Haskins. Lattin later competed in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association. He was a first round draft pick of the San Francisco Warriors, playing for that team for one season before being traded to the Phoenix Suns. Lattin finished his career with three seasons in the ABA.
David Lattin was inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame and Enshrined (Texas Western) in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.
His Grandson, Khadeem is currently a Senior at the University of Oklahoma. He has started every game of the 2016–2017 basketball season for the Sooners.
He was portrayed by Schin A.S. Kerr in the 2006 Disney film Glory Road produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
