Julian Hammond
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| Born | May 27, 1943 Denver Rockets |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Julian Crifton Hammond (May 27, 1943 – October 8, 2022) was an American professional
Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association
from 1967 to 1971.
Career
Hammond graduated from
Parsons Junior College. After two years at Parsons, he transferred to the University of Tulsa to continue his college basketball career with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.[2] He was among the first group of black basketball players at Tulsa.[3] During the 1965–66 season, Hammond led the National Collegiate Athletic Association in field goal percentage by making 65.9 percent (172 for 261) of his shot attempts, missing the record of 66.0 percent.[4]
The
Personal life
After retiring from the ABA, Hammond settled in Denver. He worked for
Hammond's son, Julian II, played college basketball for the Loyola Marymount Lions.[12] His grandson, Julian III, plays college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes.[13]
Hammond died in Centennial, Colorado, on October 8, 2022, at age 79.[14][9]
References
- ^ "9 Mar 1966, 31 – The Daily Oklahoman at". Newspapers.com. March 9, 1966. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "15 Dec 1965, Page 9 – Suburbanite Economist at". Newspapers.com. December 15, 1965. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Jimmie Trammel. "Battling for more than rebounds". Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. April 3, 2006.
- ^ "10 May 1966, 16 – News-Journal at". Newspapers.com. May 10, 1966. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "1966 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ "21 Sep 1967, Page 9 – Great Bend Tribune at". Newspapers.com. September 21, 1967. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Rockets Sign Julian Hammond". Newspapers.com. August 28, 1970. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c Rooney, Pat (October 11, 2022). "Colorado guard Julian Hammond III proud to carry on grandfather's legacy – BuffZone". Buffzone.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Former Denver Rockets Player Julian Hammond's Final Ride". NBA.com. May 18, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Julian Hammond statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2009.
- ^ "Two-sport Cherry Creek star Julian Hammond III shoots for first basketball state title". BVM Sports. January 11, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Julian Hammond III – Men's Basketball – University of Colorado Athletics". Cubuffs.com. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Julian Crifton Hammond". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved October 9, 2022.