Collis Temple

Collis Temple
	Temple at the 2011 banquet of the Kentwood, Louisiana Rotary Club
Personal information
Born	November 8, 1952; Kentwood, Louisiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College	LSU (1971–1974)
NBA draft	1974 / Round: 6 / Pick: 94th overall
	Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Position	Small forward
Career history
1974–1975	San Antonio Spurs
1975	Iberia Superstars
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Collis Temple Jr. (born November 8, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player.

College career

The Kentwood, Louisiana native was the first African-American to play varsity basketball at Louisiana State University (LSU). When he joined the team in 1971, the United States National Guard was called to protect him from angry segregationists.[1] As a senior, Temple earned All-Southeastern Conference honors after averaging 15.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.[2] In 2017, Temple was elected to the Louisiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Temple was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 94th pick of the 1974 NBA draft. He spent one season (1974–75) with the San Antonio Spurs of the American Basketball Association. He averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds in 24 games.[3] In February 1975, he joined the Iberia Superstars of the European Professional Basketball League.[4]

Personal

Temple has two sons, Collis III and Garrett Temple, who both played at LSU. [1]

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References

Mark Schlabach. "LSU's First Black Player Revels in Legacy's Growth". Washington Post. March 30, 2006. Retrieved on February 11, 2010.
Collis Temple Jr. LSUSports.net. Retrieved on February 11, 2010.
Collis Temple statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 11, 2010.
"El "Iberia Superstars" hoy en Mataró" [The "Iberia Superstars" now in Mataró] (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 25 February 1975. p. 40. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

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[usa-1] Mark Schlabach. "LSU's First Black Player Revels in Legacy's Growth". Washington Post. March 30, 2006. Retrieved on February 11, 2010.

[2] Collis Temple Jr. LSUSports.net. Retrieved on February 11, 2010.

[3] Collis Temple statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 11, 2010.

[4] "El "Iberia Superstars" hoy en Mataró" [The "Iberia Superstars" now in Mataró] (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 25 February 1975. p. 40. Retrieved 19 November 2017.