| Height | 6 ft |
|---|---|
| Height in | 2 |
| Weight lb | 180 |
| Birth date | March 16, 1940 |
| Birth place | Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death date | November 13, 2009 (aged 69) |
| Death place | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| High school | Lincoln (Evansville, Indiana) |
| College | Tennessee State (1958–1962) |
| Draft year | 1962 |
| Draft round | 3 |
| Draft pick | 21 |
| Draft team | Syracuse Nationals |
| Career start | 1962 |
| Career end | 1970 |
| Career number | 14 |
| Team 1 | Syracuse Nationals |
| Years 2 | 1963–1969 |
| Team 2 | Chicago Bombers |
| Years 3 | 1968–1970 |
| Team 3 | New Haven Elms / Hamden Bics |
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Porter Louis Meriwether (March 16, 1940 – November 13, 2009) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals after a collegiate career at Tennessee State University.[1] Meriwether scored 119 points in his NBA career.[1] He was drafted by the Hawaii Chiefs of the ABL, but chose to sign with the Nationals in the more established NBA.[2]
From 1963 to 1969, Meriwether played with the Chicago Bombers. Beginning in 1964–1965, he led the North American Basketball League in scoring for three consecutive seasons, averaging 28.1, 28.3 and 29.9 points.[3]
Following his basketball career, he was employed by the Cook County (Illinois) Public Defender Office.[4]
Career statistics
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 31 | 8.6 | .393 | .697 | .9 | 1.4 | 3.8 |
References
- ^ "Porter Meriwether NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "apbr.org - Login". www.apbr.org. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ "North American Basketball League Standings"
- ^ "Porter Meriwether obituary"