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Granville Waiters - Wikipedia

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Granville Waiters
Personal information
Born	(1961-01-08)January 8, 1961 Columbus, Ohio
Died	March 23, 2021(2021-03-23) (aged 60) Columbus, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Columbus East (Columbus, Ohio)
College	Ohio State (1979–1983)
NBA draft	1983: 2nd round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1983–1990
Position	Center
Number	31
Career history
1983–1985	Indiana Pacers
1985–1986	Houston Rockets
1986–1988	Chicago Bulls
1988–1989	FC Barcelona
1989–1990	Cajabilbao

Career NBA statistics
Points	606 (2.4 ppg)
Rebounds	540 (2.2 rpg)
Blocks	185 (0.7 bpg)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Granville S. Waiters (January 8, 1961 – March 23, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.

At 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) and 225 lb (102 kg), Waiters played center. As a senior in high school, Waiters helped Columbus East to a state championship over St. Joseph, who were led by his eventual Buckeyes and Pacers teammate Clark Kellogg.^[1] During the 1982–83 season for Ohio State, he was a team captain and averaged 10.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.^[2]

He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 1983 NBA draft. The Blazers sold his draft rights to the Indiana Pacers, and Waiters spent his first two seasons in Indiana. He then played one year for the Houston Rockets which saw him make an appearance in the 1986 NBA Finals and then two years for the Chicago Bulls, before he left the NBA for Europe in 1988. On Waiters’ role as a key bench player focused on defense and rebounding on the early Jordan Bulls, head coach Doug Collins said "He never complained. He played his heart out. He was an awesome guy, a gentle giant off the court..."^[3] Waiters averaged 2.4 points and 2.2 rebounds throughout his NBA career.

From 1988 to 1990, Waiters played in the Spanish league as a member of FC Barcelona Basquet and Cajabilbao. Until his death, he was involved with humanitarian efforts in his native Ohio.^[4]

Following a hospitalization for COVID-19,^[5] Waiters died at his home in Columbus on March 23, 2021, at the age of 60. On his death, former teammate Brad Sellers said "…he taught young players like me what it was to be a professional, how to be appreciative of your moment. He was a great guy to have in the locker room. Granville was like, ‘Listen here, work hard, do your part.' He always acted older than he was, carried himself like that. Just a good guy to be around and have as a teammate."^[6]

References

^ Smith, Sam (March 23, 2021). "Former Bulls center Granville Waiters gone at age 60". NBA.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
^ FORMER OHIO STATE BASKETBALL PLAYER GRANVILLE WAITERS DIES AT 60
^ Smith, Sam (March 23, 2021). "Former Bulls center Granville Waiters gone at age 60". NBA.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
^ "Board of Directors | After-School All-Stars". Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
^ Arace, Michael (April 19, 2021). "Michael Arace: East High celebrates the life of Granville Waiters, the gentle giant". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ Smith, Sam (March 23, 2021). "Former Bulls center Granville Waiters gone at age 60". NBA.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
Personal Web Site

v t e 1983 NBA draft
First round	Ralph Sampson Steve Stipanovich Rodney McCray Byron Scott Sidney Green Russell Cross Thurl Bailey Antoine Carr Dale Ellis Jeff Malone Derek Harper Darrell Walker Ennis Whatley Clyde Drexler Howard Carter Jon Sundvold Leo Rautins Randy Breuer John Paxson Roy Hinson Greg Kite Randy Wittman Mitchell Wiggins Stewart Granger
Second round	Sidney Lowe Leroy Combs John Garris Rod Foster Larry Micheaux Mark West Glenn Rivers Michael Britt Dirk Minniefield Guy Williams Darrell Lockhart Scooter McCray David Russell Chris McNealy Granville Waiters Jim Thomas Ted Kitchel Mike Davis Pace Mannion Horace Owens Paul Williams Kevin Williams Kenneth Lyons

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