Reggie Royals

Reggie Royals
Personal information
Born(1950-09-18)September 18, 1950
Whiteville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedApril 16, 2009(2009-04-16) (aged 58)
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolWhiteville (Whiteville, North Carolina)
CollegeFlorida State (1970–1973)
NBA draft1973: 5th round, 70th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
PositionCenter
Career history
1974–1975San Diego Conquistadors
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Reginald Legrande Royals (September 18, 1950 – April 16, 2009) was an American basketball player who played professionally in the original American Basketball Association (ABA).

Royals, a 6'10" center from Whiteville, North Carolina, played college basketball at Florida State University from 1970 to 1973. In his career, Royals averaged 16.7 points and 12.0 rebounds per game and as a junior led the Seminoles to the program's first Final Four in 1972.[1]

Following the close of his college career, Royals was drafted by both the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association (ABA). However, his professional career lasted just two ABA games (and 4 total points) for the San Diego Conquistadors in the 1974–75 season.[2]

Royals died on April 16, 2009, at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, North Carolina.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Carree, Chuck (April 22, 2009). "Reggie Royals' death closes chapter in local hoops history". Wilmington Star. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Reggie Royals profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2013.


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