Nationality American Name Granville Waiters Education Ohio State University College Ohio State (1979–1983) Weight 102 kg | Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg) Height 2.11 m Role Basketball player Position Center | |
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Born January 8, 1961 (age 63)
Columbus, Ohio ( 1961-01-08 ) High school Columbus East (Columbus, Ohio) NBA draft 1983 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39th overall | ||
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||
Granville Waiters Blocks Karl Malone Twice in a Row
Granville S. Waiters (born January 8, 1961) is a retired American professional basketball player.
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At 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) and 225 lb (102 kg), Waiters played center for Ohio State University's men's basketball team and was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 1983 NBA Draft. The Blazers sold their draft rights to the Indiana Pacers, and Waiters spent his first two seasons in Indiana. He then played for the Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls until leaving the NBA for Europe in 1988. Waiters averaged 2.4 points and 2.2 rebounds over the course of his NBA career.
From 1988 to 1990 Waiters played in the Spanish league as a member of FC Barcelona Basquet and Cajabilbao. He is currently involved with humanitarian efforts in his native Ohio.
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