Nationality American Number 27, 14, 25 Weight 86 kg Pro career 1969–1979 Height 2.01 m | Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg) Role Basketball player Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Name Luther Green | |
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Born November 13, 1946New York City, New York ( 1946-11-13 ) Died January 25, 2006, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States College LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball (1966–1969) NBA draft 1969, Sacramento Kings (Round: 3 / Pick: 41) | ||
Luther Green (November 13, 1946 – January 25, 2006) was an American basketball player.
Born in New York City, Green played college basketball at Long Island University and was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the third round of the 1969 NBA draft and by the Miami Floridians in the 1969 ABA Draft.
Green played for the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association for two seasons. From 1971 to 1972 he played for the Harlem Wizards, and he played briefly for the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers during the 1972–73 NBA season.
Green died of lung cancer at the age of 59.
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