Nate Thurmond
School:
Height:
6-11
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Akron, OH
High School:
Central Hower High School
- NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 1963
- All-American Recognition: 1963 (Converse 2nd Team, United Press International 2nd Team)
- Ranked among the nation's rebounding leaders in 1961 (2nd), 1962 (10th) and 1963 (6th). He would have led in 1961 if the titlist was determined by rebounding average instead of percentage of highest individual recoveries out of the total by both teams
- Averaged 17.5 points and 21 rebounds in four NCAA Tournament games in 1962 and 1963 (1-3 record)
- Selected by the Golden State Warriors in first round of 1963 NBA draft
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984.