Wayne Embry
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
March 26, 1937 Springfield, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tecumseh (New Carlisle, Ohio) |
| College | Miami (Ohio) (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958 / Round: 3 / Pick: 22nd overall |
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1958–1969 |
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| Number | 34, 32, 15, 28 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1966 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1966–1968 | Boston Celtics |
| 1968–1969 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As executive: |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 10,380 (12.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 7,544 (9.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,194 (1.4 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
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College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 |
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As executive:
Wayne Richard Embry (born March 26, 1937) is a retired American basketball player & basketball executive. Embry's 11-year playing career as a center/forward spanned from 1958 to 1969 playing for the Cincinnati Royals, Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, all of the NBA. After his playing career, Embry transitioned to a career as a professional basketball executive, becoming the first African-American general manager & team president in NBA history.
Since 2004, Embry has served as a senior basketball advisor for the Toronto Raptors.
Embry attended Tecumseh High School near New Carlisle, Ohio, where he was a three-year letter winner and earned Honorable Mention All-State honors.
Embry then went to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
As a two-time all-Mid-American Conference center, Embry, a team captain, led the then-Redskins to conference championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in 1957 and 1958. He led the MAC in scoring and rebounding in two seasons and still holds several school records, including best career rebounding average (15.5). He ranks among Miami leaders in the all-time scoring list with 1,401 points and rebounding list with 1,117. He holds both Miami and MAC records for most rebounds in a game (34) and season (488). During his career, he was one of only 10 players in MAC history to total more than 1,000 career points and rebounds.
He was selected to the Helms Athletic Foundation All-America third team as a senior, and he was a two-time honorable mention All-America selection in 1957 and 1958.
He was inducted in the second class of the Miami Athletics Hall of Fame in 1970. He became the fourth player in Miami history to have his jersey (23) retired.
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