Nathaniel Archibald (basketball, born 1952)

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Nathaniel Archibald
Archibald as a junior with Alcorn State
Personal information
Born1952 (1952)
Died (aged 65)
Northport, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Career information
CollegeAlcorn State (1970–1974)
NBA draft1974: undrafted
PositionCenter
Career highlights and awards

Nathaniel Archibald (1952 – January 18, 2018) was an American basketball player.[1] He is best known for his collegiate career with the Alcorn State Braves, with whom he was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Year as a junior in 1973.[2][3][4] He earned back-to-back first-team all-SWAC honors during his final two seasons.[5] During his college career, Archibald scored 1,240 points and grabbed 968 rebounds.[2] He went on to attend graduate school at Alcorn State University and spent time as an assistant coach for the basketball team.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nathaniel Archibald Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Alcorn State Record Book: Men's Basketball" (PDF). 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "RF's Bell tops Alcorn scoring". Delta Democrat Times. March 28, 1975. p. 13. Retrieved March 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Archibald: SWAC's MVP". Delta Democrat Times. March 2, 1973. p. 10. Retrieved March 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "G-W's Drew Second Team". The Charlotte Observer. March 18, 1974. p. 15. Retrieved March 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Benefit Game Successful". The Enterprise Journal. May 2, 1980. p. 8. Retrieved March 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.