Nathaniel Archibald
Archibald as a junior with Alcorn State
Personal information
Born1952 (1952)
Died (aged 65)
Northport, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Career information
CollegeAlcorn State (1970–1974)
NBA draft1974: undrafted
PositionCenter
Career highlights and awards

Nathaniel Archibald (1952 – January 18, 2018) was an American basketball player.[1] He is best known for his collegiate career with the Alcorn State Braves, with whom he was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Year as a junior in 1973.[2][3][4] He earned back-to-back first-team all-SWAC honors during his final two seasons.[5] During his college career, Archibald scored 1,240 points and grabbed 968 rebounds.[2] He went on to attend graduate school at Alcorn State University and spent time as an assistant coach for the basketball team.[6]

References

  1. "Nathaniel Archibald Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Alcorn State Record Book: Men's Basketball" (PDF). 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  3. "RF's Bell tops Alcorn scoring". Delta Democrat Times. March 28, 1975. p. 13. Retrieved March 6, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Archibald: SWAC's MVP". Delta Democrat Times. March 2, 1973. p. 10. Retrieved March 6, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "G-W's Drew Second Team". The Charlotte Observer. March 18, 1974. p. 15. Retrieved March 6, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Benefit Game Successful". The Enterprise Journal. May 2, 1980. p. 8. Retrieved March 6, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
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