Harthorne Wingo
American basketball player (1947–2021)
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Harthorne Nathaniel Wingo (October 9, 1947 – January 23, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.[1]
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Wingo with the Allentown Jets in 1971 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1947 Tryon, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 2021 (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tryon (Tryon, North Carolina) |
| College | Friendship JC (1965–1966) |
| NBA draft | 1969: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1968–1980 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 43 |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1969 | New Haven Elms |
| 1970–1973 | Allentown Jets |
| 1972–1976 | New York Knicks |
| 1976–1978 | Pallacanestro Cantu |
| 1978–1980 | Superga Mestre |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and career
A 6'6" forward born in Tryon, North Carolina and from Friendship Junior College,[2] Wingo (also known as "Wingo Harthorne"[3]) played for the New Haven Elms in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) during the 1968–69 season.[4] He played for the Allentown Jets from 1970 to 1973.[4] He won an EBA championship with the Jets in 1972.[5] Wingo was selected as the EBA Most Valuable Player and a member of the All-EBA First Team in 1972.[4]
He played four seasons (1972–1976) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks. He averaged 4.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in his career and won a league championship in 1973. After the 1975–76 season he moved to Italy and played with Pallacanestro Cantu (1976–1978), with whom he won the European Cup Winner's Cup twice, and Superga Mestre (1978–1980).[6] He died in New York City in 2021 at the age of 73.[7][8]
Career statistics
| 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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA
Source[9]