Isaac "Bud" Stallworth (born January 18, 1950) is an American former

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player. He was a and

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and played

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for the

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, earning consensus second-team

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and Big Eight Conference Player of the Year honors in 1972.Stallworth to manage 'Crumbling Classroom'
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from 1972–1977. Stallworth was selected seventh overall by the

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in the 1972 NBA draft, and by the

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in the 1972

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Draft. After two seasons with the Sonics, he was made available in the 1974

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to be selected by the New Orleans Jazz, for whom he played for three seasons. His playing career was cut short due to a back injury sustained in an automobile accident in 1977.One-on-One with Issac Bud Stallworth
''nbrpa.com'' – posted January 17, 2006 In 1972 while at KU, Stallworth scored 50 points in a win against

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. In 1978, Stallworth graduated from KU with a bachelor of social work degree.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

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References

External links

NBA stats
@ basketballreference.com
One on One - Isaac "Bud" Stallworth (Part 1 of 2)
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