DERRICK GLANTON
GLANTON, DERRICK
Hometown: East St. Louis, IL (Lincoln HS)
CATEGORY | TOTAL | 1973 | |
YEAR | Fr. | ||
POSITION | C | ||
HEIGHT | 6'8 | ||
WEIGHT | 220 | ||
JERSEY | |||
Games Played/Started | 8/ | 8/ | |
Points | 9 | 9 | |
Per Game | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
Rebounds | 10 | 10 | |
Per Game | 1.3 | 1.3 | |
FG: Attempts | 9 | 9 | |
Made | 3 | 3 | |
Percent | 33.3 | 33.3 | |
FT: Attempts | 6 | 6 | |
Made | 3 | 3 | |
Percent | 50.0 | 50.0 | |
Production Points/Game | |||
Production Points/Minute |
On Football team - Defensive end.
Transferred to Bishop College.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER:
Drafted in the 9th round in 1977 by the Kansas City Chiefs. Also played with the N.Y. Jets.
Granite City lost its marquee player when Gavin Glanton (6-5, so., F) transferred to Arkansas. Glanton, son of the late Derrick "Big Daddy" Glanton, a professional football player who played for East St. Louis Lincoln, averaged 7.6 points and 7.7 rebounds last season.