Leon Douglas
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| Born |
August 26, 1954 Leighton, Alabama | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school |
Colbert County (Leighton, Alabama) | ||||||||||||
| College | Alabama (1972–1976) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||
| Pro playing career | 1976–1992 | ||||||||||||
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| As player: | |||||||||||||
| 1976–1980 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Kansas City Kings | ||||||||||||
| 1982–1983 | Carrera Venezia (Italy) | ||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | CSP Limoges (France) | ||||||||||||
| 1984–1987 | Yoga Bologna (Italy) | ||||||||||||
| 1987–1991 | Maltinti / Kleenex Pistoia (Italy) | ||||||||||||
| 1992 | Majestic Firenze (Italy) | ||||||||||||
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| 2004–2005 | Stillman College | ||||||||||||
| 2005 | Magic City Court Kings (WBA) | ||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Stillman College | ||||||||||||
| 2006–present | Tuskegee University | ||||||||||||
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| Career NBA and Serie A statistics | |||||||||||||
| Points | 6,977 (9.7 ppg) | ||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 6,098 (8.5 rpg) | ||||||||||||
| Assists | 768 (1.1 apg) | ||||||||||||
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Leon Douglas (born August 26, 1954) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA and other leagues. A bulky 6–10 ft and 230 lbs center at the University of Alabama, he was a four-time All-Southeastern Conference selection, the first Alabama player to achieve this distinction since Jerry Harper earned it in 1953-1956.
A player of distinction, Douglas was Alabama's first first round NBA Draft pick, selected fourth overall by the Detroit Pistons in 1976. Douglas played 4 years with the Pistons and then joined the Kansas City Kings from 1980 to 1983. Douglas is currently the head men's basketball coach at historic Tuskegee University.
External links
- Leon Douglas at Basketball-Reference.com
- Leon Douglas statistics at Lega Basket Serie A.
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