Tom Black (basketball)

Tom Black

Personal information
Born	(1941-07-09)July 9, 1941 La Crosse, Wisconsin
Died	September 9, 2017(2017-09-09) (aged 76) Missoula, Montana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	West Salem (West Salem, Wisconsin)
College	Wisconsin (1960–1961) South Dakota State (1962–1964)
NBA draft	1964: 9th round, 72nd overall pick
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career	1964–1971
Position	Center
Number	12, 24
Career history
1964–1966	Phillips 66ers
1968	Akron Wingfoots
1970–1971	Seattle SuperSonics
1971	Cincinnati Royals
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-NCC (1963, 1964)
Career NBA statistics
Points	299 (4.2 ppg)
Rebounds	259 (3.6 rpg)
Assists	44 (0.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Thomas Donald Black (July 9, 1941 – September 9, 2017) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), 220 lb (100 kg) center and played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and South Dakota State University. He graduated from high school in West Salem, Wisconsin.

Black was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 9th round (2nd pick) of the 1964 NBA draft.

In his brief NBA career in 1970–71, he played for the Seattle SuperSonics and the Cincinnati Royals.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1970–71	Seattle	55	14.1	.414	.699	4.1	.8	5.0
1970–71	Cincinnati	16	6.3	.303	.400	2.1	.1	1.6
Career		71	12.3	.402	.648	3.6	.6	4.2