Nationality American Name Roger Strickland Positions Basketball positions Pro career 1963–1964 Weight 91 kg | Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Height 1.96 m Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Role Basketball Player | |
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Born September 4, 1940
Jacksonville, Florida ( 1940-09-04 ) College Jacksonville (1960–1963) NBA draft 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall Died February 2, 2011, Jacksonville, Florida, United States Education Bishop Kenny High School, Jacksonville University | ||
Roger Strickland (September 4, 1940 – February 2, 2011), nicknamed "The Rifle", was an American basketball forward for the Baltimore Bullets of the NBA. He attended Bishop Kenny High School where he was a standout baseball and basketball player. After attending Notre Dame for a year, Strickland transferred to Jacksonville University where he continued to excel in baseball and basketball. Strickland was taken with the seventh overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1963 NBA draft; previously, in 1962, he was also drafted by the Boston Celtics. On October 1, 1963 Strickland was claimed off waives by the Baltimore Bullets. He appeared in one game for the Bullets where he scored two points going 1-3 from the field.
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