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American basketball player
Julius Keye
Personal information
Born(1946-09-05)September 5, 1946
Toccoa, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 1984(1984-09-13) (aged 38)
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolLemon Street
(Marietta, Georgia)
College
NBA draft1969: 3rd round, 38th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1969–1975
PositionCenter / power forward
Number52, 50, 13, 11
Career history
1969–1974Denver Rockets
1974–1975Memphis Sounds
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Julius Keye (September 5, 1946 – September 13, 1984) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'10" forward/center from South Carolina State University and Alcorn State University, Keye played six seasons (1969–1975) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Denver Rockets and the Memphis Sounds. He averaged 7.6 points per game and 11.0 rebounds per game in his career and represented Denver in the 1971 ABA All-Star Game.

Keye shares the ABA record (with Caldwell Jones) for blocked shots in a single game with 12, obtained against the Virginia Squires on December 14, 1972.

In 1984, Keye died of head injuries suffered during an epileptic seizure. He was 38 years old.

Notes

  1. Julius Keye statistics Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine at Database-Basketball.com
  2. Julius Keye. basketball-reference.com
  3. The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 209. ISBN 0-679-43293-0.
  4. Known Deceased Basketball Individuals at APBR.org


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