Porter Meriwether

Porter Louis Meriwether (March 16, 1940 – November 13, 2009) was an American professional basketball player.^[1] He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals after a collegiate career at Tennessee State University.^[1] Meriwether scored 119 points in his NBA career.^[1] He was drafted by the Hawaii Chiefs of the ABL, but chose to sign with the Nationals in the more established NBA.^[2]

Porter Meriwether

Personal information
Born	(1940-03-16)March 16, 1940 Evansville, Indiana
Died	November 13, 2009(2009-11-13) (aged 69) Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Lincoln (Evansville, Indiana)
College	Tennessee State (1958–1962) Howard University School of Law /Juris Doctor 1974
NBA draft	1962: 3rd round, 21st overall pick
Drafted by	Syracuse Nationals
Playing career	1962–1970
Position	Point guard
Number	14
Career history
1962–1963	Syracuse Nationals
1963–1969	Chicago Bombers
1968–1970	New Haven Elms / Hamden Bics
Career highlights
3x All-North American Basketball League (1965–1967) 3x NABL scoring leader (1965–1967) NAIA champion (1959)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

From 1963 to 1969, Meriwether played with the Chicago Bombers. Beginning in 1964–1965, he led the North American Basketball League in scoring for three consecutive seasons, averaging 28.1, 28.3 and 29.9 points.^[3]

Following his basketball career, he was employed by the Cook County (Illinois) Public Defender Office.^[4]

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

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1962–63	Syracuse	31	8.6	.393	.697	.9	1.4	3.8