Isaac "Bud" Stallworth (born January 18, 1950) is a retired American

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player. He was a 6'5" (1.96 m) and 190 lb (86 kg)

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and played

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at the

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(KU) where he was named 1972 All- Big Eight Player of the Year.Stallworth to manage 'Crumbling Classroom'
/ref> He had a professional career in the

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from 1972–1977. Stallworth was selected 7th overall by the

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in the 1972 NBA draft, and by the

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in the 1972 ABA Draft. After two seasons with the Sonics, he was made available in the 1974

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to be selected by the New Orleans Jazz, for whom he played for three seasons. His playing career was cut short due to a back injury sustained in an automobile accident in 1977.One-on-One with Issac Bud Stallworth
''nbrpa.com'' – posted January 17, 2006 In 1972 while at KU, Stallworth scored 50 points in a win against

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.Allen Fieldhouse
, ''kusports.com'' In 1978, Stallworth graduated from KU with a bachelor of social work degree.

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External links

@ basketballreference.com
One on One - Isaac "Bud" Stallworth (Part 1 of 2)
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