Dwight Waller
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1945 Brownsville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 2021 (aged 75) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carver (Brownsville, Tennessee) |
| College | Tennessee State (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1968: 10th round, 131st overall pick |
| Drafted by | Atlanta Hawks |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 16, 34, 50, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Tennessee State Tigers (AAU) |
| 1968–1969 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1969–1970, 1971–1972 | Denver Rockets |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Dwight Waller Sr. (October 5, 1945 – March 12, 2021[1]) was an American professional basketball player.[2] He played in the National Basketball Association for the Atlanta Hawks and in the American Basketball Association for the Denver Rockets.[2]
Waller graduated from Tennessee State University in 1967. He spent the 1967–68 season playing for Nashville, Tennessee's Amateur Athletic Union team.[3][4]
Career statistics
| 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/ABA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | Atlanta | 11 | 2.6 | .222 | .429 | .9 | .1 | .6 | |
| 1969–70 | Denver (ABA) | 7 | 12.4 | .417 | .000 | .474 | 5.4 | .6 | 4.1 |
| 1971–72 | Denver (ABA) | 2 | 5.0 | .500 | – | – | 2.5 | .5 | 2.0 |
| Career (ABA) | 9 | 10.8 | .429 | .000 | .474 | 4.8 | .6 | 3.7 | |
| Career (overall) | 20 | 6.3 | .378 | .000 | .462 | 2.7 | .3 | 2.0 | |
References
- ^ "Dwight Waller, Sr. 1945 - 2021". Lewis & Wright. November 19, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Dwight Waller ABA & NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Cage Powers Roll in A.A.U." Kansas City Star. March 25, 1968. p. 13. Retrieved September 17, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dwight Waller Profile". The Draft Review. Retrieved May 8, 2025.