Ansley Hoover Truitt Jr. (August 24, 1950 – February 13, 2021) was an American professional

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player for the

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in the

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(ABA).

Life and career

He played one season with the Chaparrals from 1972 through 1973. Truitt played

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for the

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, where he was a first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-8 (known now as the

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) in 1972. He was drafted in the 1972 NBA draft in the third round with the 41st overall pick by the

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. Truitt died from

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on February 13, 2021, at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife, Mary and three daughters, Najah, Nikita and Alanna.

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* 1950 births 2021 deaths American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American men's basketball players Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Basketball players from San Francisco California Golden Bears men's basketball players Centers (basketball) Crispa Redmanizers players Dallas Chaparrals players Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada New York Knicks draft picks People from West Point, Georgia Philippine Basketball Association imports Place of death missing {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub