Lonnie Jewel Shelton ( October 19, 1955 , Bakersfield , California , USA - July 8, 2018 , Westminster , California , USA ) is an American professional basketball player .
| Lonnie Shelton | |
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| Lonnie shelton | |
| Finished his career | |
| Position | Heavy Forward / Center |
| Growth | 203 cm |
| Weight | 109 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | October 19, 1955 |
| Place of Birth | Bakersfield California |
| Date of death | July 8, 2018 (aged 62) |
| Place of death | Westminster California |
| College | Oregon (1973-1976) |
| NBA draft | 25th (2nd round), 1976 , New York Knicks |
| Statistics | |
| Games | 673 |
| Glasses | 8049 ( 12 on average per game) |
| Rebounds | 4136 ( 6.1 on average per game) |
| Gears | 1459 ( 2.2 on average per game) |
| Intercepts | 739 ( 1.1 on average per game) |
| Block shots | 559 ( 0.8 on average per game) |
Player Career
He played as a heavy forward and center . He studied at the University of Oregon , in 1976 he was selected by the NBA draft under the 25th number of the team “ New York Knicks ”. He later played for the Seattle Supersonics and Cleveland Cavaliers teams. In total, the NBA spent 10 seasons. In the 1978/1979 season, Shelton became the NBA champion in Seattle. Once took part in the match of all the stars of the NBA ( 1982 ). Once included in the 2nd national team of all stars of the NBA defense ( 1982 ). In total, during his career in the NBA he played 673 games in which he scored 8049 points (an average of 12.0 per game), made 4136 rebounds , 1459 assists , 739 interceptions and 559 block shots .