| Height | 6 ft |
|---|---|
| Height in | 3 |
| Weight lb | 185 |
| Birth date | August 26, 1948 |
| Birth place | Alpena County, Michigan, U.S. |
| Death date | August 8, 2024 (aged 75) |
| Death place | Atlanta, Michigan, U.S. |
| High school | Alpena (Alpena, Michigan) |
| College | Eastern Michigan (1966–1970) |
| Draft year | 1970 |
| Draft round | 16 |
| Draft pick | 224 |
| Draft team | Detroit Pistons |
| Career start | 1970 |
| Career end | 1972 |
| Career number | 26 |
| Years 1 | – |
| Team 1 | Detroit Pistons |
| Bbr | marlaha01 |
Harvey Wilson Marlatt (August 26, 1948 – August 8, 2024) was an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons from 1970 to 1972. He played in 61 games as a Piston and scored 225 points. Before joining the Pistons, he played basketball for Eastern Michigan University. Marlatt ranks fifth on the all time EMU scoring list with 1680 points scored. He was inducted into the EMU Sports Hall of Fame in 1979.
Marlatt is the lowest drafted player (in terms of selection number) to have ever played in the NBA.
Marlatt died in Atlanta, Michigan on August 8, 2024, at the age of 75.[1]
Career statistics
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 23 | 9.3 | .313 | .833 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | |
| Detroit | 31 | 16.3 | .403 | .857 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 5.0 | |
| Detroit | 7 | 3.7 | .500 | – | .1 | .6 | .6 | |
| Career | 61 | 12.2 | .373 | .850 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3.7 ReferencesExternal links | |
References
- ^ "Harvey Wilson Marlatt". GreenFuneralHomes.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Harvey Marlatt NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 30 November 2024.