Professional Basketball Player. He played at the center position for nine seasons (1975 to 1984, 1986 to 1987) in the American and National Basketball Associations with the Denver Nuggets, Seattle SuperSonics, New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks. He was a member of the 1977-1978 SuperSonics' team which reached the NBA Finals that season. Born Marvin Nathaniel Webster, he attended Edmondson High School in Baltimore. At the stature of 7'1", he was a standout player during his collegiate years at Morgan State University and to date holds the team record for most blocked shots, rebounds and games started. He was chosen by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round of the 1975 NBA Draft but opted to play with Denver of the ABA (the Nuggets later joined the NBA in 1976 after the ABA folded). He enjoyed his most successful season with the SuperSonics during 1977-1978, when he scored 1,144 points with 1,035 rebounds. In 617 career regular season ABA and NBA games, Webster scored 4,302 points with 2,736 rebounds. He was found dead in his Tulsa hotel room from what is believed to be natural causes.
Professional Basketball Player. He played at the center position for nine seasons (1975 to 1984, 1986 to 1987) in the American and National Basketball Associations with the Denver Nuggets, Seattle SuperSonics, New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks. He was a member of the 1977-1978 SuperSonics' team which reached the NBA Finals that season. Born Marvin Nathaniel Webster, he attended Edmondson High School in Baltimore. At the stature of 7'1", he was a standout player during his collegiate years at Morgan State University and to date holds the team record for most blocked shots, rebounds and games started. He was chosen by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round of the 1975 NBA Draft but opted to play with Denver of the ABA (the Nuggets later joined the NBA in 1976 after the ABA folded). He enjoyed his most successful season with the SuperSonics during 1977-1978, when he scored 1,144 points with 1,035 rebounds. In 617 career regular season ABA and NBA games, Webster scored 4,302 points with 2,736 rebounds. He was found dead in his Tulsa hotel room from what is believed to be natural causes.
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