Harthorne Wingo

Harthorne Nathaniel Wingo (October 9, 1947 – January 23, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.^[1]

Harthorne Wingo

Personal information
Born	(1947-10-09)October 9, 1947 Tryon, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	January 23, 2021(2021-01-23) (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
NBA champion (1973) 2× FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (1977, 1978) EBA champion (1972) EBA Most Valuable Player (1972) All-EBA First Team (1972)
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

Legend

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]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1972–73†	New York	13	0	4.5	.409	.333	1.2	.1			1.5
1973–74	New York	60	0	8.9	.477	.632	2.8	.4	.1	.2	3.5
1974–75	New York	82	10	20.6	.460	.754	5.6	1.0	.6	.4	7.4
1975–76	New York	57	0	9.4	.442	.667	1.9	.3	.3	.1	3.2
Career		212	10	13.3	.459	.702	3.5	.6	.4	.3	4.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1973†	New York	3	4.0	.385	.500	2.3	.0			3.7
1974	New York	5	3.2	.545	–	.6	.2	.2	.0	2.4
1975	New York	3	25.3	.435	.700	7.3	2.3	1.3	.0	9.0
Career		11	9.5	.447	.667	2.9	.7	.6	.0	4.5