Earl Tatum

Born (1953-07-26) July 26, 1953 (age 72)

Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)

High schoolMount Vernon
(Mount Vernon, New York)

Earl Tatum

Personal information
Born	(1953-07-26) July 26, 1953 (age 72) Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, New York)
College	Marquette (1972–1976)
NBA draft	1976: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Drafted by	Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1976–1980
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	43, 35
Career history
1976–1977	Los Angeles Lakers
1977–1978	Indiana Pacers
1978	Boston Celtics
1978–1979	Detroit Pistons
1979–1980	Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights
Consensus second-team All-American (1976) No. 43 retired by Marquette Golden Eagles
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,508 (9.6 ppg)
Rebounds	682 (2.6 rpg)
Assists	507 (1.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

William Earl Tatum (born July 26, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player from Mount Vernon, New York. He was a 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (194 cm) 185 pounds (84 kg) guard who played high school basketball at Mount Vernon, where he was selected large-school player of the year by the New York State Sportswriters Association in 1972, and collegiately at Marquette University.

Tatum was selected with the 4th pick of the second round in the 1976 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. During the 1977 NBA playoffs, Tatum's only postseason appearance, he averaged 13.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in 11 games,^[1] as the Lakers advanced past the Golden State Warriors before losing to the Portland Trail Blazers.^[2] He played for five teams in 4 years, his final season spent with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1979–80.