Gene Short

Gene Short
Personal information
Born(1953-08-07)August 7, 1953
Macon, Mississippi
DiedMarch 16, 2016(2016-03-16) (aged 62)
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolBlair (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
CollegeJackson State (1972–1975)
NBA draft1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1975–1976
PositionSmall forward
Number20
Career history
1975Seattle SuperSonics
1975–1976New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Eugene Short Jr. (August 7, 1953 – March 16, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" 200 lb small forward and attended Jackson State University.

Short was selected 9th overall by the NBA's New York Knicks in the 1975 NBA Draft. In the previous year he was selected by the American Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs in the fifth round of the 1974 ABA Draft.

He played for the US national team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.

He played for the Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks (1975–76) in the NBA for 34 games.

Eugene was the older brother of Purvis Short, another onetime NBA player.



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