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Skeeter Swift

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Skeeter Swift
Personal information
Born(1946-06-19)June 19, 1946
DiedApril 20, 2017(2017-04-20) (aged 70)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolGeorge Washington
(Alexandria, Virginia)
CollegeEast Tennessee State (1966–1969)
NBA draft1969: 3rd round, 31st overall pick
Drafted byMilwaukee Bucks
Playing career1969–1974
PositionShooting guard
Number24, 23, 21
Career history
Playing
1969–1970New Orleans Buccaneers
1969–1970Memphis Pros
1970–1972Pittsburgh Condors
1972–1974Dallas Chaparrals / San Antonio Spurs
Coaching
1977–1978Liberty
Career highlights
  • 3× All-OVC (1967–1969)
  • 1967-68 OVC Player of the Year [1]
  • No. 54 retired by East Tennessee State Buccaneers
  • Inducted in the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame[2]
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Harley Edward "Skeeter" Swift Jr. (June 19, 1946 – April 20, 2017) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'3" guard from East Tennessee State University, Swift was selected in the third round (31st pick overall) of the 1969 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, but he instead played five seasons in the American Basketball Association as a member of the New Orleans Buccaneers, Memphis Pros, Pittsburgh Condors, Dallas Chaparrals, and San Antonio Spurs. He averaged 11.6 points per game in his professional career.[3]

Swift died on April 20, 2017, at the age of 70.[4]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

ABA

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Source[3]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1969–70 New Orleans 6616.5.394.304.8271.51.29.2
1970–71 Memphis 2818.1.409.200.7952.01.612.1
Pittsburgh 5231.3.471.306.8613.44.313.7
1971–72 Pittsburgh 7929.6.468.330.8452.53.913.4
1972–73 Dallas 4226.7.473.388.8592.03.611.9
1973–74 Memphis 169.6.343.083.8001.0.9.2.03.9
Career 28324.2.445.298.8412.22.9.2.011.6

References

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  1. Avento, Joe (April 20, 2017). "Skeeter Swift remembered by friends for talking a good game, playing even better". Johnson City Press. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. https://tshf.net/halloffame/swift-harley-skeeter/
  3. 1 2 "Skeeter Swift ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  4. "ETSU great "Skeeter" Swift dies at the age of 70". WJHL.COM. April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.