Ansley Truitt

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 at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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

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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

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  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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