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David Pope (basketball)

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Nationality
  
American

Role
  
Basketball Player

Career end
  
1986

Listed height
  
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)

Height
  
2.01 m

Listed weight
  
220 lb (100 kg)

Weight
  
100 kg

Position
  
Name
  
David Pope

Career start
  
1984


David Pope (basketball) Former Norfolk State basketball great David Pope dies at 55 NSU

Born
  
April 15, 1962 (age 61) Newport News, Virginia (
1962-04-15
)

College
  
Norfolk State (1980–1984)

NBA draft
  
1984 / Round: 3 / Pick: 62nd overall

David Pope (April 15, 1962 – October 21, 2016) was an American basketball player who played in the NBA. Born in Newport News, Virginia, he attended Norfolk State University.

A 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), 220 lb (100 kg) small forward, Pope was selected in the third round (62nd overall) of the 1984 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. His short playing career lasted from 1984–86 with the Kansas City Kings and the Seattle SuperSonics. He died at the age of 54 on October 21, 2016.

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