Ansley Truitt

Ansley Hoover Truitt Jr. (August 24, 1950 – February 13, 2021) was an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

Ansley Truitt

Personal information
Born	(1950-08-24)August 24, 1950 West Point, Georgia, U.S.
Died	February 13, 2021(2021-02-13) (aged 70) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Wilson (San Francisco, California)
College	California (1969–1972)
NBA draft	1972: 3rd round, 41st overall pick
Drafted by	New York Knicks
Position	Power forward
Number	40
Career history
1972–1973	Dallas Chaparrals
1978	Crispa Redmanizers
Career highlights
First-team All-Pac-8 (1972) Second-team All-Pac-8 (1971)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Life and career

He played one season with the Chaparrals from 1972 through 1973. Truitt played college basketball for the California Golden Bears, where he was a first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-8 (known now as the Pac-12) in 1972.^[1] He was drafted in the 1972 NBA draft in the third round with the 41st overall pick by the New York Knicks.^[2]

Truitt died from COVID-19 on February 13, 2021, at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife, Mary and three daughters, Najah, Nikita and Alanna.^[3]