| Height | 6 ft |
|---|---|
| Height in | 9 |
| Weight lb | 225 |
| Birth date | October 6, 1946 |
| Birth place | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Death date | October 11, 1990 (aged 44) |
| Death place | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| High school | Austin (Houston, Texas) |
| College | Houston (1966–1969) |
| Draft year | 1969 |
| Draft round | 2 |
| Draft pick | 20 |
| Draft team | Chicago Bulls |
| Career start | 1969 |
| Career end | 1971 |
| Career number | 15 |
| Years 1 | 1969–1971 |
| Team 1 | Wilmington / Delaware Blue Bombers |
| Years 2 | 1970–1971 |
| Team 2 | Pittsburgh Condors |
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John Kenneth Spain (October 6, 1946 – October 11, 1990) was an American professional basketball player.
Spain was selected by the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls with the 20th overall pick in the 1969 NBA draft and by the Oakland Oaks in the 1969 ABA Draft. Spain played for the Wilmington / Delaware Blue Bombers of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) / Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) from 1969 to 1971.[1] He played in eleven American Basketball Association games during the 1970–71 season for the Pittsburgh Condors.
A 6'9" center, Spain played college basketball at the University of Houston with Elvin Hayes from 1966 to 1969. Spain graduated from Austin High School in Houston.[2]
Spain died of cancer at the age of 44 in Houston, Texas.[3]
References
- ^ "Ken Spain minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ "Distinguished HISD Alumni Archived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Accessed October 11, 2008.
- ^ "Names in the News - Oct. 12, 1990". www.latimes.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
External links
- Career NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com
- Career NCAA stats @ thedraftreview.com
- "Ken Spain". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.