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Gene Short
Personal information
Born(1953-08-07)August 7, 1953
Macon, Mississippi
DiedMarch 16, 2016(2016-03-16) (aged 62)
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolBlair (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
CollegeJackson State (1972–1975)
NBA draft1975: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1975–1976
PositionSmall forward
Number20
Career history
1975Seattle SuperSonics
1975–1976New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing  United States
Basketball
FIBA World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Puerto Rico Team competition

Eugene Short Jr. (August 7, 1953 – March 16, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" 200 lb small forward and attended Jackson State University.[1]

Short was selected 9th overall by the NBA's New York Knicks in the 1975 NBA draft. In the previous year he was selected by the American Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs in the fifth round of the 1974 ABA Draft.

He played for the US national team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.[2]

He played for the Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks (1975–76) in the NBA for 34 games.

Eugene was the older brother of Purvis Short, another onetime NBA player.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Former NBA player and Hattiesburg High graduate passes away". Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  2. ^ 1974 USA Basketball Archived July 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Senate Concurrent Resolution 585". State of Mississippi. 2000. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
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