Jerome Whitehead (September 30, 1956 – December 20, 2012) was an American professional

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player. He was selected by the

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in the second round (41st overall) of the

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. A 6'10" center-forward from

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, Whitehead played in 11

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(NBA) seasons from 1978 to 1989. He played for the Clippers,

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and

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. In his NBA career, Whitehead played in 679 games and scored a total of 4,423 points. In his junior season at Marquette University, Whitehead helped lead his Warriors to the 1977 national championship. In the semi-final game of the Final Four that season, Whitehead made a game-winning basket at the buzzer in the 1977 national semifinal victory over

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on a length-of-the-court pass from

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. Previous to that, UNC-Charlotte's

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had tied the game with only 3 seconds remaining. The game appeared to be headed for overtime when Whitehead's bucket won the game for the Warriors. On December 20, 2012, Whitehead was found dead; an autopsy performed on December 21 found Whitehead died as a result of gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

Basketballreference.com page
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