Luther Rackley

Q: When was Luther Rackley drafted?

Luther Rackley was drafted by Cincinnati Royals , 3rd round (8th pick, 37th overall), 1969 NBA Draft .

Q: What schools did Luther Rackley attend?

Luther Rackley attended Troy in Troy, New York and Xavier .

Luther Rackley Jr.

(Luke)

Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right

6-10, 220lb (208cm, 99kg)

Born: June 11, 1946 in Bainbridge, Georgia us

Died: November 19, 2017

College: Xavier

High School: Troy in Troy, New York

Draft: Cincinnati Royals, 3rd round (8th pick, 37th overall), 1969 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: October 15, 1969 ▪ ABA Debut: November 8, 1972

Career Length: 5 years

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Career

278

PTS

6.3

TRB

4.6

AST

0.6

FG%

46.1

FG3%

0.0

FT%

63.1

eFG%

46.1

PER

12.6

6.0

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1969-70	23	CIN	NBA	C	66		19.0	2.9	6.4	.449				2.9	6.4	.449	.449	1.9	3.0	.636			5.7	0.8				3.1	7.6
1970-71	24	CLE	NBA	C	74		19.4	3.0	6.4	.466				3.0	6.4	.466	.466	1.6	2.6	.637			5.3	0.9				2.5	7.6
1971-72	25	2TM	NBA	C	71	10	9.6	1.5	3.4	.429				1.5	3.4	.429	.429	0.7	1.2	.568			2.9	0.3				1.5	3.6
1971-72	25	CLE	NBA	C	9	5	7.2	1.2	2.8	.440				1.2	2.8	.440	.440	0.1	0.4	.250			2.3	0.3				0.3	2.6
1971-72	25	NYK	NBA	C	62	5	10.0	1.5	3.5	.428				1.5	3.5	.428	.428	0.8	1.4	.583			3.0	0.3				1.7	3.8
1972-73	26	2TM	2LG	C	58	0	15.4	2.9	5.9	.494	0.0	0.0	.000	2.9	5.9	.496	.494	1.3	2.1	.650	1.6	3.5	5.0	0.6			0.9	2.3	7.2
1972-73	26	NYK	NBA	C	1	0	2.0	0.0	0.0					0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0				1.0	0.0				2.0	0.0
1972-73	26	MMT	ABA	C	57	0	15.7	3.0	6.0	.494	0.0	0.0	.000	3.0	6.0	.496	.494	1.4	2.1	.650	1.6	3.5	5.0	0.6			0.9	2.3	7.3
1973-74	27	PHI	NBA	C	9	0	7.6	0.6	1.4	.385				0.6	1.4	.385	.385	0.9	1.2	.727	0.6	1.9	2.4	0.0	0.3	0.4		1.2	2.0
5 Yrs					278	10	15.6	2.5	5.4	.461	0.0	0.0	.000	2.5	5.4	.461	.461	1.4	2.2	.631	1.4	3.2	4.6	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.9	2.3	6.3

CLE (2 Yrs)					83	5	18.1	2.8	6.0	.465				2.8	6.0	.465	.465	1.5	2.3	.629			5.0	0.8				2.3	7.0
NYK (2 Yrs)					63	5	9.8	1.5	3.4	.428				1.5	3.4	.428	.428	0.8	1.3	.583			3.0	0.3				1.7	3.7
CIN (1 Yr)					66		19.0	2.9	6.4	.449				2.9	6.4	.449	.449	1.9	3.0	.636			5.7	0.8				3.1	7.6
MMT (1 Yr)					57	0	15.7	3.0	6.0	.494	0.0	0.0	.000	3.0	6.0	.496	.494	1.4	2.1	.650	1.6	3.5	5.0	0.6			0.9	2.3	7.3
PHI (1 Yr)					9	0	7.6	0.6	1.4	.385				0.6	1.4	.385	.385	0.9	1.2	.727	0.6	1.9	2.4	0.0	0.3	0.4		1.2	2.0

NBA (5 Yrs)					221	10	15.6	2.3	5.2	.451				2.3	5.2	.451	.451	1.4	2.2	.626	0.6	1.9	4.5	0.6	0.3	0.4		2.3	6.0
ABA (1 Yr)					57	0	15.7	3.0	6.0	.494	0.0	0.0	.000	3.0	6.0	.496	.494	1.4	2.1	.650	1.6	3.5	5.0	0.6			0.9	2.3	7.3

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS	Awards
1971-72	25	NYK	NBA	C	11	0	2.6	0.2	1.3	.143	0.4	0.4	1.000	0.6	0.1	0.6	0.7
1 Yr					11	0	2.6	0.2	1.3	.143	0.4	0.4	1.000	0.6	0.1	0.6	0.7

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Career high, Points	29	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Rebounds	20	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists	5	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Blocks	7	View full stats from top 20 games

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Trp-Dbl
1969-70	23	CIN	NBA	C	66		1256	190	423	.449				190	423	.449	.449	124	195	.636			378	56				204	504	0
1970-71	24	CLE	NBA	C	74		1434	219	470	.466				219	470	.466	.466	121	190	.637			394	66				186	559	0
1971-72	25	2TM	NBA	C	71	10	683	103	240	.429				103	240	.429	.429	50	88	.568			208	21				107	256	0
1971-72	25	CLE	NBA	C	9	5	65	11	25	.440				11	25	.440	.440	1	4	.250			21	3				3	23	0
1971-72	25	NYK	NBA	C	62	5	618	92	215	.428				92	215	.428	.428	49	84	.583			187	18				104	233	0
1972-73	26	2TM	2LG	C	58	0	895	170	344	.494	0	1	.000	170	343	.496	.494	78	120	.650	90	197	288	36			50	132	418	0
1972-73	26	NYK	NBA	C	1	0	2	0	0					0	0			0	0				1	0				2	0	0
1972-73	26	MMT	ABA	C	57	0	893	170	344	.494	0	1	.000	170	343	.496	.494	78	120	.650	90	197	287	36			50	130	418
1973-74	27	PHI	NBA	C	9	0	68	5	13	.385				5	13	.385	.385	8	11	.727	5	17	22	0	3	4		11	18	0
5 Yrs					278	10	4336	687	1490	.461	0	1	.000	687	1489	.461	.461	381	604	.631	95	214	1290	179	3	4	50	640	1755	0
82 Game Avg					82		1279	203	439	.461	0	0	.000	203	439	.461	.461	112	178	.631			381	53				189	518	0

CLE (2 Yrs)					83	5	1499	230	495	.465				230	495	.465	.465	122	194	.629			415	69				189	582	0
NYK (2 Yrs)					63	5	620	92	215	.428				92	215	.428	.428	49	84	.583			188	18				106	233	0
CIN (1 Yr)					66		1256	190	423	.449				190	423	.449	.449	124	195	.636			378	56				204	504	0
MMT (1 Yr)					57	0	893	170	344	.494	0	1	.000	170	343	.496	.494	78	120	.650	90	197	287	36			50	130	418
PHI (1 Yr)					9	0	68	5	13	.385				5	13	.385	.385	8	11	.727	5	17	22	0	3	4		11	18	0

NBA (5 Yrs)					221	10	3443	517	1146	.451				517	1146	.451	.451	303	484	.626	5	17	1003	143	3	4		510	1337	0
ABA (1 Yr)					57	0	893	170	344	.494	0	1	.000	170	343	.496	.494	78	120	.650	90	197	287	36			50	130	418

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
1971-72	25	NYK	NBA	C	11	29	2	14	.143	4	4	1.000	7	1	7	8
1 Yr					11	29	2	14	.143	4	4	1.000	7	1	7	8
82 Game Avg					82	216	15	104	.143	30	30	1.000	52	7	52	60

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1969-70	23	CIN	NBA	C	66		1256	5.4	12.1	.449				5.4	12.1	.449	.449	3.6	5.6	.636			10.8	1.6				5.8	14.4
1970-71	24	CLE	NBA	C	74		1434	5.5	11.8	.466				5.5	11.8	.466	.466	3.0	4.8	.637			9.9	1.7				4.7	14.0
1971-72	25	2TM	NBA	C	71	10	683	5.4	12.7	.429				5.4	12.7	.429	.429	2.6	4.6	.568			11.0	1.1				5.6	13.5
1971-72	25	CLE	NBA	C	9	5	65	6.1	13.8	.440				6.1	13.8	.440	.440	0.6	2.2	.250			11.6	1.7				1.7	12.7
1971-72	25	NYK	NBA	C	62	5	618	5.4	12.5	.428				5.4	12.5	.428	.428	2.9	4.9	.583			10.9	1.0				6.1	13.6
1972-73	26	2TM	2LG	C	58	0	895	6.8	13.8	.494	0.0	0.0	.000	6.8	13.8	.496	.494	3.1	4.8	.650	3.6	7.9	11.6	1.4			2.0	5.3	16.8
1972-73	26	NYK	NBA	C	1	0	2	0.0	0.0					0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0				18.0	0.0				36.0	0.0
1972-73	26	MMT	ABA	C	57	0	893	6.9	13.9	.494	0.0	0.0	.000	6.9	13.8	.496	.494	3.1	4.8	.650	3.6	7.9	11.6	1.5			2.0	5.2	16.9
1973-74	27	PHI	NBA	C	9	0	68	2.6	6.9	.385				2.6	6.9	.385	.385	4.2	5.8	.727	2.6	9.0	11.6	0.0	1.6	2.1		5.8	9.5
5 Yrs					278	10	4336	5.7	12.4	.461	0.0	0.0	.000	5.7	12.4	.461	.461	3.2	5.0	.631	3.6	8.0	10.7	1.5	1.6	2.1	2.0	5.3	14.6

CLE (2 Yrs)					83	5	1499	5.5	11.9	.465				5.5	11.9	.465	.465	2.9	4.7	.629			10.0	1.7				4.5	14.0
NYK (2 Yrs)					63	5	620	5.3	12.5	.428				5.3	12.5	.428	.428	2.8	4.9	.583			10.9	1.0				6.2	13.5
CIN (1 Yr)					66		1256	5.4	12.1	.449				5.4	12.1	.449	.449	3.6	5.6	.636			10.8	1.6				5.8	14.4
MMT (1 Yr)					57	0	893	6.9	13.9	.494	0.0	0.0	.000	6.9	13.8	.496	.494	3.1	4.8	.650	3.6	7.9	11.6	1.5			2.0	5.2	16.9
PHI (1 Yr)					9	0	68	2.6	6.9	.385				2.6	6.9	.385	.385	4.2	5.8	.727	2.6	9.0	11.6	0.0	1.6	2.1		5.8	9.5

NBA (5 Yrs)					221	10	3443	5.4	12.0	.451				5.4	12.0	.451	.451	3.2	5.1	.626	2.6	9.0	10.5	1.5	1.6	2.1		5.3	14.0
ABA (1 Yr)					57	0	893	6.9	13.9	.494	0.0	0.0	.000	6.9	13.8	.496	.494	3.1	4.8	.650	3.6	7.9	11.6	1.5			2.0	5.2	16.9

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS	Awards
1971-72	25	NYK	NBA	C	11	0	29	2.5	17.4	.143	5.0	5.0	1.000	8.7	1.2	8.7	9.9
1 Yr					11	0	29	2.5	17.4	.143	5.0	5.0	1.000	8.7	1.2	8.7	9.9

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1969-70	23	CIN	NBA	C	66		1256	11.5	.495		.461				5.6					0.6	1.2	1.8	.069
1970-71	24	CLE	NBA	C	74		1434	12.5	.505		.404			13.3	6.7					1.4	0.5	1.9	.063
1971-72	25	2TM	NBA	C	71	10	683	11.0	.459		.367			14.9	4.2					-0.1	1.0	0.8	.059
1971-72	25	CLE	NBA	C	9	5	65	12.0	.430		.160			15.7	6.5					-0.1	0.1	0.0	.009
1971-72	25	NYK	NBA	C	62	5	618	10.9	.462		.391			14.8	3.9					-0.1	0.9	0.8	.064
1972-73	26	2TM	2LG	C	58	0	895	15.3	.527	.003	.349	9.5	21.9	15.6	5.7			11.2	19.4	0.9	0.4	1.3	.070
1972-73	26	NYK	NBA	C	1	0	2	-6.7						24.7	0.0					0.0	0.0	0.0	.128
1972-73	26	MMT	ABA	C	57	0	893	15.4	.527	.003	.349	9.5	21.9	15.6	5.7			11.2	19.4	0.9	0.4	1.3	.070
1973-74	27	PHI	NBA	C	9	0	68	10.9	.504		.846	6.8	25.1	15.5	0.0	2.0	3.0			0.0	0.1	0.1	.083	-3.9	0.4	-3.4	0.0
5 Yrs					278	10	4336	12.6	.500	.001	.405	9.3	22.1	14.4	5.7	2.0	3.0	11.2	19.4	2.8	3.2	6.0	.066	-3.9	0.4	-3.4	0.0
82 Game Avg					82		1279	12.6	.500		.405				5.7					0.8	0.9	1.8	.066

CLE (2 Yrs)					83	5	1499	12.5	.501		.392			13.4	6.7					1.3	0.6	1.9	.061
NYK (2 Yrs)					63	5	620	10.8	.462		.391			14.9	3.9					-0.1	0.9	0.8	.064
CIN (1 Yr)					66		1256	11.5	.495		.461				5.6					0.6	1.2	1.8	.069
MMT (1 Yr)					57	0	893	15.4	.527	.003	.349	9.5	21.9	15.6	5.7			11.2	19.4	0.9	0.4	1.3	.070
PHI (1 Yr)					9	0	68	10.9	.504		.846	6.8	25.1	15.5	0.0	2.0	3.0			0.0	0.1	0.1	.083	-3.9	0.4	-3.4	0.0

NBA (5 Yrs)					221	10	3443	11.8	.492		.422	6.8	25.1	13.9	5.7	2.0	3.0			1.9	2.8	4.7	.065	-3.9	0.4	-3.4	0.0
ABA (1 Yr)					57	0	893	15.4	.527	.003	.349	9.5	21.9	15.6	5.7			11.2	19.4	0.9	0.4	1.3	.070

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	FTr	TRB%	AST%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1971-72	25	NYK	NBA	C	11	29	-1.2	.254	.286	12.4	4.3	-0.2	0.0	-0.2	-0.270
1 Yr					11	29	-1.2	.254	.286	12.4	4.3	-0.2	0.0	-0.2	-0.270
82 Game Avg					82	216	-1.2	.254	.286	12.4	4.3	-1.4	0.2	-1.2	-0.270

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Where was Luther Rackley born?

Luther Rackley was born in Bainbridge, Georgia.

When was Luther Rackley born?

Luther Rackley was born on June 11, 1946.

How tall was Luther Rackley?

Luther Rackley was 6-10 (208 cm) tall.

How much did Luther Rackley weigh when playing?

Luther Rackley weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

When was Luther Rackley drafted?

Luther Rackley was drafted by Cincinnati Royals, 3rd round (8th pick, 37th overall), 1969 NBA Draft.

What position did Luther Rackley play?

Center.

When did Luther Rackley retire?

Luther Rackley last played in 1974.

What did Luther Rackley average?

Luther Rackley averaged 6.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game.

What schools did Luther Rackley attend?

Luther Rackley attended Troy in Troy, New York and Xavier.

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