George Almones

George Almones
Personal information
Born	September 21, 1962; Lakeland, Florida
Died	December 20, 2012 (aged 50)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Kathleen (Lakeland, Florida)
College	Louisiana (1982–1985)
NBA draft	1985: 6th round, 14th overall pick
	Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Career history
1985–1986	Florida Suncoast Stingers
1986–1987	Charleston Gunners
1987–1988	Wyoming Wildcatters

George Almones (September 21, 1962 – December 20, 2012) was an American professional basketball player.

Standing at 6"4', Almones attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana for three seasons from 1982–83 through 1984–85 before giving up his senior eligibility to turn pro early.^[1] He was a sixth-round draft choice of the New Jersey Nets in 1985 but has not played in the NBA. He performed with the CBA's Florida Suncoast Stingers in 1985–86 and was the Continental league's seventh-leading scorer in the 1986–87 season, hitting at a 22.1 point clip on .445 field goal shooting in 48 appearances with the Charleston Gunners, Almones served time with the Gunners and Wyoming Wildcatters in the following season.^[2]

In December 2012, Almones died at age 50 in his hometown of Lakeland, Florida, due from complications of heart failure.^[3]

References

^ "Almones' performance has Blue Devils turning red". Lakeland Ledger.
^ "Almones, Stingers will face Thrillers". Lakeland Ledger.
^ "RIP George Almones". Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2013-08-23.

[1] "Almones' performance has Blue Devils turning red". Lakeland Ledger.

[2] "Almones, Stingers will face Thrillers". Lakeland Ledger.

[3] "RIP George Almones". Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2013-08-23.

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