American basketball player
Buster MatheneyMatheney, circa 1976 |
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Born | August 2, 1956 Los Angeles, California |
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Died | September 25, 2000(2000-09-25) (aged 44) Los Angeles, California |
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Nationality | American |
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Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
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Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
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High school | Bell (Los Angeles, California) |
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College | Utah (1974–1978) |
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NBA draft | 1978: 2nd round, 28th overall pick |
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Selected by the Houston Rockets |
Position | Power forward |
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- First-team All-WAC (1978)
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Charles "Buster" Matheney (August 2, 1956 – September 25, 2000) was an American basketball player who played four years for the University of Utah, before being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1978 NBA draft. However, he did not play in the NBA. Matheney was shot and killed on a Los Angeles street in September 2000.[1]
Also played for Newcastle Falcons in Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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