Thomas Edwin Workman (born November 14, 1944) is an American former professional

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player. He played in both the

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and ABA between 1967 and 1971. During his college career at

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from 1964 to 1967, Workman scored 1,497 points. He holds career averages of 19.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game in his three seasons. During his

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season in 1965–66, Workman played a large role in Seattle upsetting

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, 74–72, as their only loss of a national championship-winning season. He was twice named a First Team All-

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player before being selected in the

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as the eighth overall pick by the

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References

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