John Michael Beasley (born February 5, 1944) is a retired American professional
basketball
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player born in
Texarkana, Texas
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A 6'9" forward/center from
Texas A&M University
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, Beasley was selected in the fifth round of the 1966
NBA Draft by the
Baltimore Bullets. Beasley never played in the
NBA
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, however, spending most of his career with the rival
American Basketball Association
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.
Beasley played seven seasons (1967–1974) in the ABA as a member of the
Dallas Chaparrals
The Dallas Chaparrals were a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA). The team moved to San Antonio, Texas for the 1973–74 season and were renamed the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs joined the National Basketball Association ...
and
Utah Stars
The Utah Stars were an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Under head coach Bill Sharman the Stars were the first major professional basketball team to use a pre-game shootaround.
History prior to moving to ...
, making
ABA All-Star Game
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An all- ...
appearances in 1968, 1969, and 1970. He was named Most Valuable Player of the
1969 game, following his 19-point and 14 rebound performance for the West squad.
Beasley scored 6,909 total points and grabbed 4,257 total rebounds in his ABA career.
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1944 births
Living people
Allentown Jets players
American men's basketball players
Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) draft picks
Basketball players from Texas
Centers (basketball)
Dallas Chaparrals players
People from Texarkana, Texas
Phillips 66ers players
Power forwards (basketball)
Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball players
Texas Chaparrals players
Utah Stars players
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