Lorenzo Coleman (September 9, 1975 −November 24, 2013) was an American
basketball
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player.
College career
Coleman played
college basketball
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for
Tennessee Tech
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for four years, and had 437 blocks in 114 games.
Professional career
In the
2001 NBDL Supplemental Draft, Coleman was drafted first overall by the
Roanoke Dazzle
The Roanoke Dazzle were an NBA Development League team based in Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.. In operation from the inaugural D-League season of 2001–02 through the 2005–06 season, the Dazzle marked the return of professional basketball to Roanoke ...
. He played 46 games for Roanoke in 2001–02 and led the NBDL in field goal percentage, at .606.
Coleman played for the
Harlem Globetrotters in 2002.
Death
Coleman died on November 24, 2013 at the age of 38 after suffering an
aortic aneurysm a couple of weeks earlier.
See also
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References
1975 births
2013 deaths
American expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria
American expatriate basketball people in China
American expatriate basketball people in Greece
American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
American expatriate basketball people in Syria
American expatriate basketball people in Uruguay
Centers (basketball)
Gymnastikos S. Larissas B.C. players
Harlem Globetrotters players
Irakleio B.C. players
Roanoke Dazzle players
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball players
Place of birth missing
American men's basketball players
Philippine Basketball Association imports
Magnolia Hotshots players
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