Porter Meriwether
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 16, 1940 Evansville, Indiana |
| Died | November 13, 2009 (aged 69) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lincoln (Evansville, Indiana) |
| College | Tennessee State (1958–1962) |
| NBA draft | 1962 / Round: 3 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1962–1963 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1963–1967 | Chicago Bombers |
| 1968–1970 | New Haven Elms / Hamden Bics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Porter Louis Meriwether (March 16, 1940 – November 13, 2009) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals after a collegiate career at Tennessee State University. Meriwether scored 119 points in his NBA career. He was drafted by the Hawaii Chiefs of the ABL but chose to sign with the Nationals in the more established NBA.
Following his basketball career, he was employed by the Cook County (Illinois) Public Defender Office.
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