Gary Suiter
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 18, 1944 Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Died | October 23, 1982 (aged 38) Rio Rancho, New Mexico |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sandia (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| College | Midwestern State (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1970–1971 |
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| Number | 40 |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Gary G. Suiter (January 18, 1944 – October 23, 1982) was an American professional basketball player.[1]
Suiter was a 6'9" center from Midwestern State University, and played for the Mustangs from 1966 to 1969.[2] He played one season (1970–71) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and averaged 1.4 points in 30 games.[1]
On October 23, 1982, Suiter was murdered near Rio Rancho, New Mexico, after an argument over a gambling debt. In 1983, Gary Randall Hoxsie was sentenced to life in prison for killing Suiter.[3]
Notes[]
- ^ a b "Gary Suiter". basketball-reference.com.
- ^ "Gary Suiter - MSU Athletics". MSU Mustangs. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Suiter was goofball, but he was our goofball"
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