Marlbert Pradd

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Marlbert Pradd
Personal information
BornNovember 17, 1944
Chicago, Illinois
DiedApril 27, 2014(2014-04-27) (aged 69)
New Orleans, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolCarver (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeDillard (1963–1967)
NBA draft1967 / Round: 6 / Pick: 58th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career1967–1969
PositionShooting guard
Number12
Career history
1967–1969New Orleans Buccaneers
Career ABA statistics
Points332 (4.2 ppg)
Rebounds76 (1.0 rpg)
Assists26 (0.3 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Marlbert Pradd Jr. (November 17, 1944 – April 27, 2014) was born in Chicago, Illinois. He spent his childhood as a resident of Altgeld Garden housing projects. He attended Carver High School. He later became a professional basketball shooting guard who spent two seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the New Orleans Buccaneers during the 1967–68 and 1968–69 season.

Pradd attended Dillard University, where he finished his career as the leading scorer in Dillard history, with 2,907 points for a 37.5 average. He was subsequently drafted by the Chicago Bulls during the sixth round of the 1967 NBA draft. He was selected to the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Marlbert Pradd - Hall of Fame / Allstate Sugar Bowl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-30.

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