Ollie Darden

Oliver M. Darden (born July 28, 1944, in Aberdeen, Mississippi) is a retired American professional basketball player who played three seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

Ollie Darden
Darden from the 1966 Michignensian
Personal information
Born (1944-07-28) July 28, 1944
Aberdeen, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolWestern (Detroit, Michigan)
CollegeMichigan (1963–1966)
NBA draft1966: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1966–1970
PositionPower forward
Number33, 9, 42
Career history
1967–1968Indiana Pacers
1968–1969New York Nets
1969–1970Kentucky Colonels
1970Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'7" forward/center from the University of Michigan. Darden was initiated into Epsilon Chapter of the Alpha-Phi-Alpha fraternity on campus. He was a 3-year starter along with Cazzie Russell, in what is claimed to be the "greatest basketball era at Michigan." They won or shared the Big Ten title each year. In the sophomore year, they advanced in the NCAA tournament, eventually losing to Duke in the Final Four. The junior year they lost the NCAA final game 91–80 to UCLA. The senior year, they advanced to the regional final, losing to Kentucky and Adolph Rupp, a season in which Oliver was team captain.

Darden played in the American Basketball Association from 1967 to 1970 as a member of the Indiana Pacers, New York Nets, and Kentucky Colonels. He was drafted in 1966 with the second pick in the third round (22nd overall) by the NBA's Detroit Pistons, but never played for them.[1]

Notes

  1. "Ollie Darden Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 9, 2008.


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