Tellis Frank
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High school & college career
Frank is a 1983 graduate of Lew Wallace High School (Gary, Indiana). He played college basketball for Western Kentucky from 1983 to 1987. At Western Kentucky, Frank was a key player in the resurgence of the basketball program. He led the team to its first Sun Belt Conference basketball championship, a top ten national ranking, a 2nd-place finish in the pre-season NIT, and back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances.[1]
Professional career
Frank was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the first round (14th overall pick) of the 1987 NBA draft.[2] He played for the Warriors (1987–1989), Miami Heat (1989–1990) and Minnesota Timberwolves (1991–1992, 1993–1994) during his five-year NBA career, averaging 6.5 points per game.[2] He was briefly signed by Cleveland Cavaliers in 1995, but did not play in any NBA games for the club.
He also played in Italy, for Phonola Caserta[3] (1990–1993, won the league in 1991), Scandone Avellino (Serie A2, 1998–1999), Basket Livorno (Serie A2, 1999–2000) and Longobardi Scafati (Serie A2, 2000–2001). He also played in the Spanish Liga ACB with three teams in as many years.[4]
References
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External links
- NBA playing history for Frank
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