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Dave Lattin

Lattin at UTEP in 1966.
Personal information
Born	(1943-12-23) December 23, 1943 (age 81) Houston, Texas, U.S.
High school	Worthing (Houston, Texas)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College	UTEP (1965–1967)
NBA Draft	1967 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the San Francisco Warriors
Pro career	1967–1973
Career history
1967–1968	San Francisco Warriors
1968–1969	Phoenix Suns
1970–1972	Pittsburgh Condors
1972–1973	Memphis Tams
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (1966) Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (1967) No. 43 retired by UTEP Miners
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	1,904 (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds	1,332 (5.1 rpg)
Assists	184 (0.7 apg)

David Lattin (born December 23, 1943) is a former American basketball player. He was known as "Big Daddy D" during his career. Standing 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 225 pounds, he played as a center. He was a key player for the Texas Western Miners when they won the NCAA championship in 1966.

Early Life and High School Basketball

David Lattin was born in Houston, Texas. His mother, Elsie Lattin, raised him after his father passed away in 1949. David went to elementary and secondary schools in Houston. He graduated from Evan E. Worthing Senior High School in 1963.

Lattin was a fantastic high school basketball player. He was named All-State and All-American during his junior and senior years. He was also the first player from Texas to be chosen for a High School All-American team.

College Basketball Success

After high school, Lattin first attended Tennessee State. However, he felt the basketball competition there was not strong enough. He returned to Houston in 1964 and played in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).

In 1965, Lattin received a full scholarship to Texas Western College. He joined the Miners, a top team in the NCAA Division I. Under Coach Don Haskins, the Miners made history. They won the 1966 Division I NCAA National Championship. This team was special because they started five black players in the championship game. Lattin was named an All-American in both the 1966 and 1967 seasons.

Professional Basketball Career

In 1967, David Lattin left Texas Western College. He was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors in the NBA. He was the tenth player chosen overall in the draft.

Lattin also played for other professional teams. These included the Phoenix Suns, the Pittsburgh Condors, and the Memphis Tams. He finished his professional playing career with the famous Harlem Globetrotters. He played with them from 1973 to 1976.

Life After Basketball

After his basketball career, Lattin went back to school. He earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in business administration. He then started several successful businesses.

In 2007, Lattin received two big honors. He was inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame. He also joined the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In the same year, he wrote a book called Slam Dunk to Glory.

David Lattin has a son named Clifton and a daughter named Leslie. He also has several grandchildren. His grandson, Khadeem, played college basketball for the University of Oklahoma. Another grandson, Mathias Lattin, is a talented blues musician. His band won the 2023 International Blues Challenge.

David Lattin's story was even made into a movie! He was played by actor Schin A.S. Kerr in the 2006 Disney film Glory Road. The movie was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.

Career Statistics

Here are David Lattin's basketball statistics from his professional and college careers.

NBA and ABA Regular Season

NBA Playoffs

College Statistics

See also

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