Claude Felton Virden (born November 25, 1947) is an American former basketball player from Akron, Ohio.
Personal information | |
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Born | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | November 25, 1947
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Central (Akron, Ohio) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1970: 9th round, 142nd overall pick |
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
Playing career | 1972–1973 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 24 |
Career history | |
1972–1973 | Kentucky Colonels |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Career
editVirden played college basketball for Murray State University. Virden was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1970 NBA draft and by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1970 American Basketball Association draft.
After a stint in the United States Army,[1] Virden signed with the Kentucky Colonels. Virden played for part of the 1972–73 season for the Colonels, averaging 9.9 points per game as the team made it to the ABA Finals before losing the championship to the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 3.[2] A knee injury ended Virden's season.[3]
References
edit- ^ summitcountysportshalloffame.com 2005 inductees page Archived 2008-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "BasketballReference.com Claude Virden page". Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ summitcountysportshalloffame.com 2005 inductees page Archived 2008-02-12 at the Wayback Machine