Carl Kilpatrick (born May 16, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'10" center, he attended Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana at Monroe)[1] and was selected by the New Orleans Jazz with the sixth pick in the eighth round of the 1978 NBA draft.[2] During the summer, he averaged 18.5 points and 14 rebounds in the New Orleans Summer Professional League. He was cut by the Jazz before the start of the season and later signed with Montana Sky of the Western Basketball Association.[3][4] In September 1979, he signed with the Jazz.[5] He spent the majority of the season on the injury list, appearing in two games at the end of the season.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1956 Bastrop, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bastrop (Bastrop, Louisiana) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1978: 8th round, 158th overall pick |
| Selected by the New Orleans Jazz | |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 51 |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1979 | Montana Sky |
| 1979–1980 | Utah Jazz |
| 1980–1981 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
In the 1980–1981 season, Kilpatrick played 22 games for Tampereen Pyrintö of Finland. The team went to the SM-sarja finals, where they lost to Torpan Pojat and gained silver medals.[6][7]
Kilpatrick's son Austin played for the Idaho State University Bengals men's basketball team.[8]
Notes edit
- ^ Joel Bierig (16 January 1976). "Kilpatrick's a hero now". The Shreveport Journal. p. 12. Retrieved 26 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big Indian hits stride". The Times of Northwest Indiana. 16 December 1977. p. 42. Retrieved 26 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sky signs big forward who was cut by Jazz". Great Falls Tribune. 11 October 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 26 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weather affecting Sky as well as their fans". Great Falls Tribune. 19 November 1978. p. 23. Retrieved 26 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Transactions". The Chapel Hill News. 13 September 1979. p. 3B. Retrieved 26 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Utah – Signed free agent center forward Carl Kilpatrick; [...]
- ^ "Genius Sports". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ "Vuolle muistelee: SM-finaalisarja ToPo - Pyrintö 1981 | Yle Urheilu | yle.fi". Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ Austin Kilpatrick Signs with ISU Men's Basketball Archived 2006-06-18 at the Wayback Machine – published April 26, 2006
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