Geoff Crompton
Personal information | |
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Born | Kansas City Kings | July 4, 1955
Playing career | 1978–1984 |
Position | Center |
Number | 22, 45, 54, 50, 41 |
Career history | |
1978–1979 | Denver Nuggets |
1979–1980 | Montana Golden Nuggets |
1980–1981 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1981–1982 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1982–1983 | Montana Golden Nuggets |
1983 | San Antonio Spurs |
1983–1984 | Puerto Rico Coquis |
1983–1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 99 |
Rebounds | 139 |
Assists | 28 |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jeffrey Crompton, often stylized as "Geoff" or "Geff" (July 4, 1955 – January 7, 2002), was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'11 Parade All-American center from Walter M. Williams High School in Burlington, North Carolina, Crompton attended the University of North Carolina to play for future Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith in 1973. Crompton played very sparingly for the Tar Heels, appearing in a total of 9 games from 1973 to 1977 due to academic and weight issues.[1] He played 27 games as a senior in 1977–78, averaging 3.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
Following his collegiate career, Crompton was drafted in the fourth round of the
After his professional career ended, Crompton moved to Tallahassee, Florida, and managed a restaurant. He worked for many years at UNC's summer basketball camps up until his death. Geoff Crompton died on January 7, 2002, of leukemia.[4]
Crompton's first name is generally spelled "Geff" in UNC records, but is often spelled "Geoff" in records of his NBA career.
References
- ^ "North Carolina topples Terrapins in overtime win". The Rock Hill Herald. Associated Press. January 26, 1976. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ basketball-reference.com, accessed October 19, 2010
- ^ EPBL/EBA/CBA Superlatives, accessed October 19, 2010
- ^ Former Tar Heel Basketball Player Passes Away From Leukemia, accessed October 19, 2010