About Earl Tatum
William Earl Tatum (born July 26, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player from Mount Vernon, New York. He was a 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (194 cm) 185 pounds (84 kg) guard who played high school basketball at Mount Vernon, where he was selected large-school player of the year by the New York State Sportswriters Association in 1972, and collegiately at Marquette University. Tatum was selected with the 4th pick of the second round in the 1976 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. During the 1977 NBA playoffs, Tatum's only postseason appearance, he averaged 13.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in 11 games, as the Lakers advanced past the Golden State Warriors before losing to the Portland Trail Blazers. He played for five teams in 4 years, his final season spent with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1979–80. Source List of National Basketball Association players with most steals in a game NBA stats @ basketballreference.com permanent dead link] Recent photo of Earl Tatum @ legendsofbasketball.com.
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