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American basketball player (born 1945)

Manny Leaks
Leaks, circa 1971
Personal information
Born (1945-11-27) November 27, 1945 (age 79)
Cleveland, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast (Cleveland, Ohio)
CollegeNiagara (1965–1968)
NBA draft1968: 2nd round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1968–1974
PositionPower forward / center
Number42, 9, 43, 3, 35, 26, 24
Career history
1968Kentucky Colonels
1968–1969New York Nets
1969–1971Dallas / Texas Chaparrals
1971New York Nets
1971–1972Utah Stars
1972The Floridians
1972–1973Philadelphia 76ers
1973–1974Capital Bullets
Career highlights and awards
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points5,302 (11.9 ppg)
Rebounds3,998 (9.0 rpg)
Assists471 (1.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Emanuel Leaks Jr. (born November 27, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Leaks was a 6'8" forward/center who played at Niagara University from 1965 to 1968. He averaged 17.3 points and 15.1 rebounds per game over his collegiate career, and pulled down 30 rebounds in a 1966 game against Syracuse University.

Leaks was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 20th pick of the 1968 NBA draft, but he began his professional career in the American Basketball Association, where he played four seasons as a member of the Kentucky Colonels, New York Nets, Dallas / Texas Chaparrals, Utah Stars, and Floridians. He averaged 13.5 points and 9.9 rebounds per game during his stint in the ABA, which ended in 1972 in the wake of salary disputes with the Floridians. From 1972 to 1974, Leaks played in the NBA as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers and Capital Bullets, averaging 8.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.

References

  1. Niagara Men's Basketball Media Guide Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine. purpleeagles.com. 2008. Retrieved on September 18, 2009.
  2. "Hawks blast Providence". The Deseret News. March 6, 1966. Retrieved on September 18, 2009.
  3. ^ Career statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2009.
  4. "Sports in brief". St. Petersburg Times. March 11, 1972. Retrieved on September 18, 2009.
1968 NBA draft
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