Archie Talley (born c. 1953) is an American

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player and motivational speaker. Talley is a

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native, where he became a Central High School legend. He holds a baccalaureate in human relations and a Master of Arts in education from Salem College. Talley played briefly for the

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only in the preseason before going on to play professionally for ten seasons in

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, where he continued to be a scoring phenomenon. Talley led the nation in scoring in 1976 while finishing his career at Salem College (now

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) in

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. In 1976 he was named the Associated Press College Division Basketball Player of the Year and First Team All-American by the

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(NAIA). In the era before the 3-point shot, he achieved a career average of 41.1 points per game despite being double- and triple-teamed on virtually every play. He still holds the NAIA record for most points in a single season with 1347 (577 FG and 193 FT in 33 games). Since 1984 Talley has been a motivational speaker, giving talks to children and young people and for professional and corporate events.

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1950s births Living people Basketball players from Washington, D.C. Basketball players from West Virginia New York Knicks draft picks Salem Tigers men's basketball players Philippine Basketball Association imports Toyota Super Corollas players American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines 20th-century American sportsmen Year of birth missing (living people) {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub

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