Darren Tillis (born February 23, 1960) is an American retired professional
basketball player who was selected by the
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
in the first round (23rd pick overall) of the
1982 NBA draft. A 6'11"
center born in
Dallas, Texas Tillis spent his college career at
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University (CSU) is a public research university in Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 and opened for classes in 1965 after acquiring the entirety of Fenn College, a private school that had been in operation since 1923. ...
. He then played two full NBA seasons, for the Celtics,
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
and
Golden State Warriors
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.
In his NBA career, Tillis played in 124 games and scored a total of 425 points.
External links
*http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2026
1960 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
Basketball players from Dallas
Boston Celtics draft picks
Boston Celtics players
Centers (basketball)
Clemson Tigers men's basketball coaches
Cleveland Cavaliers players
Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball players
Golden State Warriors players
Liga ACB players
Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball coaches
San Jose Jammers players
SMU Mustangs men's basketball coaches
Tenerife AB players
UCF Knights men's basketball coaches
Wyoming Cowboys basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
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