Granville Waiters

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

Granville Waiters
Personal information
Born(1961-01-08)January 8, 1961
Columbus, Ohio
DiedMarch 23, 2021(2021-03-23) (aged 60)
Columbus, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolColumbus East (Columbus, Ohio)
CollegeOhio State (1979–1983)
NBA draft1983 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1983–1990
PositionCenter
Number31
Career history
1983–1985Indiana Pacers
1985–1986Houston Rockets
1986–1988Chicago Bulls
1988–1989FC Barcelona
1989–1990Cajabilbao
Career NBA statistics
Points606 (2.4 ppg)
Rebounds540 (2.2 rpg)
Blocks185 (0.7 bpg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

At 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) and 225 lb (102 kg), Waiters played center for Ohio State University's men's basketball team and was taken 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 for the Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls until leaving the NBA for Europe in 1988. 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.[1]

Waiters died on March 23, 2021 in Columbus at age 60.[2]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2016-02-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Smith, Sam (March 23, 2021). "Former Bulls center Granville Waiters gone at age 60". NBA.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.


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