Harold E. Sergent is an American former basketball player who starred at

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before embarking on a career with the

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of the

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. A

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from Kentucky, Sergent led Ashland High School to a state championship as a

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in 1960–61. That season's state title run was later chronicled in a book entitled ''Teamwork: Ashland's 1961 Championship Basketball Season''; it is considered one of the greatest high school teams in state history. Sergent then enrolled at Morehead State to play for the

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for four years. He became a star, and after averaging an

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(OVC) leading 20.4 points per game during his

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campaign, was named the OVC Player of the Year. Sergent was also honored with numerous all-conference and All-America honors throughout his collegiate career, and by the time he graduated in 1965 he had scored 1,469 points. His career 23.2 points per game average is second all-time at Morehead State. After college, Sergent played for the Phillips 66 Oilers (commonly known as the Phillips 66ers) in the Amateur Athletic Union, which at the time was the premier amateur basketball league in the United States. Playing in the AAU allowed players to still compete in international competitions such as the

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because professional athletes were not allowed to participate. Sergent was twice named an AAU All-American, in 1966 and 1967.

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# # # # {{DEFAULTSORT:Sergent, Harold Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Kentucky Morehead State Eagles baseball players Morehead State Eagles men's basketball players Phillips 66ers players Point guards Sportspeople from Ashland, Kentucky