Lorenzo Coleman (September 9, 1975 −November 24, 2013) was an American basketball player.
Personal information | |
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Born | September 9, 1975 |
Died | November 24, 2013 | (aged 38)
Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
Listed weight | 264 lb (120 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Tennessee Tech (1993–1997) |
NBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
2001–2002 | Roanoke Dazzle |
College career
Coleman played college basketball for Tennessee Tech for four years, and had 437 blocks in 114 games.[1][2]
Professional career
In the 2001 NBDL Supplemental Draft, Coleman was drafted first overall by the Roanoke Dazzle.[3] He played 46 games for Roanoke in 2001–02 and led the NBDL in field goal percentage, at .606.[4]
Coleman played for the Harlem Globetrotters in 2002.[5]
Death
Coleman died on November 24, 2013, at the age of 38 after suffering an aortic aneurysm a couple of weeks earlier.[6]