William Martin Chamberlain (born December 16, 1949) is a retired American professional

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in the

American Basketball Association The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major professional basketball league that operated for nine seasons from 1967 to 1976. The upstart ABA operated in direct competition with the more established National Basketball Association thr ...

and the

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...

. He played for the

Memphis Tams Memphis most commonly refers to: * Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt * Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city Memphis may also refer to: Places United States * Memphis, Alabama * Memphis, Florida * Memphis, Indiana * Memph ...

and

Kentucky Colonels The Kentucky Colonels were an American professional basketball team based in Louisville, Kentucky. They competed in the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1967 to 1976. The name is derived from the historic Kentucky Colonels. The Colo ...

(1972–73) of the ABA and the

Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NBA), We ...

(1973–74) of the NBA.

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ABA & NBA stats
@ basketballreference.com 1949 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Nassau County, New York Carolina Cougars draft picks Golden State Warriors draft picks Kentucky Colonels players Memphis Tams players New York Nets draft picks North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) People from Brookville, New York Phoenix Suns players Small forwards {{Louisville-stub