Anthony Quinn Pullard (born June 23, 1966) is an American retired professional

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player born in

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. He was a 6'10" (2.08 cm) 235 lb (111 kg)

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and played collegiately at McNeese State University from 1985 to 1990. He also attended Odessa Junior College but did not play competitive basketball. He was named ''

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'' Player of the Week for March 5, 1990, after averaging 27.7 points and 13.3 rebounds in three wins, highlighted by a 35-point, 18-rebound performance in a 60–54 victory over North Texas on March 3, 1990. Pullard signed with the

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of the

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but was waived in July 1990. He signed with the

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in August, 1992,Detroit, Clippers Find Game Has A Lighter Side
/ref> and played 8 games with them in the 1992-93 season, averaging 2.1 points and 1.0 rebound per contest. He was waived in January, 1993. Days later, he was signed by the Rockford Lightning of the CBA. According to the

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-based ''Latinbasket'' website, Pullard last played professionally in Ciudad Victoria,

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, in 1999.LATINBASKET - Anthony Pullard Basketball Player Profile, career, stats, biography
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References

External links

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