Talvin "Tab" Skinner (born September 10, 1952) is an American former professional

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player.

Playing career

College

Skinner played basketball at the

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. In the 1972-73 season at UMES, Skinner led all players in the NAIA Championships in rebounding. For his play during the 1973-74 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament, Skinner was named the Most Outstanding Player. In the 1973-74 season, Skinner and the Fighting Hawks became the first ever Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to earn an invitation to the

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(NIT) post-season basketball tournament.

Professional

Skinner was drafted by the

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in the 1974

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Draft (8th pick of the 3rd round). He played with the SuperSonics for two seasons, starting part of the 1975-76 season and playing in the first two post-seasons for the franchise.

Later years

Following his playing career, Skinner worked at

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. More recently, he was hired to work as a player development aide with the

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* 1952 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Maryland Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball players People from Berlin, Maryland Seattle SuperSonics draft picks Seattle SuperSonics players Small forwards {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub