Dexter Westbrook

Dexter Westbrook (born 1943) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He played for the New Jersey Americans in seven games before being acquired by the Pittsburgh Pipers, for whom he played in five games, in the beginning of the 1967–68 ABA season.[1] He had been drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1967 NBA draft (44th overall) after a collegiate career at Providence College.[1] He was only able to play his sophomore season for the Friars in 1964–65 before academic issues forced him off the team for the remainder of his collegiate career.[2]

Dexter Westbrook
Personal information
Born1943 (age 7980)
Mount Vernon, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolLaurinburg Institute
(Laurinburg, North Carolina)
CollegeProvidence (1964–1965)
NBA draft1967: 5th round, 44th overall pick
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
PositionPower forward
Number22, 14
Career history
1967New Jersey Americans
1967Pittsburgh Pipers
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

References

  1. "Dexter Washington NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  2. May, Peter (July 3, 2007). "Providence hoops legend Jimmy Walker dies at 63". Boston Globe. Retrieved September 26, 2014.


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