Lorenzo Coleman

Lorenzo Coleman

Personal information
Born	(1975-09-09)September 9, 1975
Died	November 24, 2013(2013-11-24) (aged 38)
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College	Tennessee Tech (1993–1997)
NBA draft	1997: undrafted
Position	Center
Career history
2001–2002	Roanoke Dazzle
2004–2006	Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2007	Zhejiang Golden Bulls

Lorenzo Coleman (September 9, 1975 −November 24, 2013) was an American basketball player.

College career

Coleman played college basketball for Tennessee Tech for four years, and had 437 blocks in 114 games.[1][2]

Professional career

In the 2001 NBDL Supplemental Draft, Coleman was drafted first overall by the Roanoke Dazzle.[3] He played 46 games for Roanoke in 2001–02 and led the NBDL in field goal percentage, at .606.[4]

Coleman played for the Harlem Globetrotters in 2002.[5]

Death

Coleman died on November 24, 2013, at the age of 38 after suffering an aortic aneurysm a couple of weeks earlier.[6]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career blocks leaders

References

1. "Division I Records". fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
2. "Tennessee Tech Athletics: One of Tech's basketball legends, Lorenzo Coleman passes away at 38". Ttusports.com. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
3. "NBDL Announces Supplemental Draft Results" Archived 2009-12-17 at the Wayback Machine. nba.com. November 3, 2001. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
4. "Lorenzo Coleman D-League Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
5. "Men's Basketball Hosts the Harlem Globetrotters". vanderbilt.edu. November 8, 2002. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
6. "One of Tech's basketball legends, Lorenzo Coleman passes away at 38". 26 November 2013.