Carl Kilpatrick (born May 16, 1956) is an American former professional

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player. A 6'10"

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, he attended Northeast Louisiana University (now the

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) and was selected by the

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with the sixth pick in the eighth round of the 1978 NBA draft. During the summer, he averaged 18.5 points and 14 rebounds in the New Orleans Summer Professional League. He was cut by the Jazz before the start of the season and later signed with Montana Sky of the

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. In September 1979, he signed with the Jazz. He spent the majority of the season on the injury list, appearing in two games at the end of the

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. In the 1980–1981 season, Kilpatrick played 22 games for

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of Finland. The team went to the SM-sarja finals, where they lost to

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and gained silver medals. Kilpatrick's son Austin played for the

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Bengals men's basketball team.Austin Kilpatrick Signs with ISU Men's Basketball
– published April 26, 2006

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1956 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Finland American men's basketball players Basketball players from Louisiana Centers (basketball) Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Kilgore College alumni Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball players New Orleans Jazz draft picks People from Bastrop, Louisiana Tampereen Pyrintö players Utah Jazz players {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub