Darrell Eugene Elston (born August 15, 1952) is an American former professional
basketball player. Born in
Tipton, Indiana, he was a 6'4" (193 cm) 190 lb (86 kg)
guard and played collegiately at the
University of North Carolina.
Elston was selected with the 7th pick of the third round in the
1974 NBA draft
The 1974 NBA draft was the 28th annual NBA Draft, draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 28, 1974, before the 1974–75 NBA season, 1974–75 season. In this draft, 18 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur ...
by the
Atlanta Hawks. He was also selected in the fourth round of the 1974
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major men's professional basketball league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger, American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, ...
draft by the
Carolina Cougars
The Carolina Cougars were a basketball franchise in the American Basketball Association that existed from 1969 through 1974. The Cougars were originally a charter member of the ABA as the Houston Mavericks in 1967. The Mavericks moved to North Ca ...
. He played for the
Virginia Squires in 1974–75, playing 72 games and averaging 8.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. On August 18, 1976, the former ABA's
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...
signed Elston in their first move since their absorption into the NBA.
[Indiana Pacers – Franchise Snapshot]
''Basketball Digest'', March–April, 2004, by Brett Ballantini In
1976–77, Elston played 5 games for the Pacers, averaging 1.0 point, 1.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He was waived not long after.
[
His son Derek spent four seasons on the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team, including the 2013 Big Ten Championship team. Derek averaged 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game as a Hoosier.][ ]
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External links
NBA stats
@ basketballreference.com
1952 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Atlanta Hawks draft picks
Basketball players from Indiana
Indiana Pacers players
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players
People from Tipton, Indiana
Shooting guards
Virginia Squires players
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