Ansley Truitt

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Ansley Truitt
Personal information
Born(1950-08-24)August 24, 1950
West Point, Georgia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 13, 2021(2021-02-13) (aged 70)
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilson (San Francisco, California)
CollegeCalifornia (1969–1972)
NBA draft1972: 3rd round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
PositionPower forward
Number40
Career history
1972–1973Dallas Chaparrals
1978Crispa Redmanizers
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pac-8 (1972)
  • Second-team All-Pac-8 (1971)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Ansley Hoover Truitt Jr. (August 24, 1950 – February 13, 2021) was an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

Life and career

He played one season with the Chaparrals from 1972 through 1973. Truitt played college basketball for the California Golden Bears, where he was a first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-8 (known now as the Pac-12) in 1972.[1] He was drafted in the 1972 NBA draft in the third round with the 41st overall pick by the New York Knicks.[2]

Truitt died from COVID-19 on February 13, 2021, at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife, Mary and three daughters, Najah, Nikita and Alanna.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Pac-12 Conference 2011–12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. 2011. p. 119. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "Ansley Truitt Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  3. ^ Faraudo, Jeff (February 19, 2021). "Former Bears Star Big Man Ansley Truitt Dies from COVID-19". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

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