Al Tucker
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 24, 1943 Dayton, Ohio |
| Died | May 7, 2001 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jefferson (Dayton, Ohio) |
| College | Oklahoma Baptist (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1967–1972 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 33, 23, 16, 35, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1969 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1969 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1969–1970 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1970–1971 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1971–1972 | The Floridians |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 3,541 (10.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,740 (4.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 342 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Albert Amos Tucker Jr. (February 24, 1943 – May 7, 2001) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Tucker is sometimes credited with inventing the alley-oop with his brother Gerald while at Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma.
A 6'8" forward from Oklahoma Baptist University, Tucker played four seasons (1967–1971) in the National Basketball Association and one season (1971–1972) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls, Baltimore Bullets, and The Floridians. He averaged 10.1 points per game in his career and earned NBA All-Rookie Honors at the end of the 1967–68 NBA season.
Tucker is notable as the Seattle SuperSonics' first ever NBA draft pick, selected sixth overall in the 1967 NBA draft. Tucker was also selected in the 1967 ABA Draft by the Oakland Oaks.
Tucker's father played for the Harlem Globetrotters in 1940.
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