Porter Louis Meriwether (March 16, 1940 – November 13, 2009) was an American professional

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player. He played in the

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(NBA) for the

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after a collegiate career at

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. Meriwether scored 119 points in his NBA career. He was drafted by the Hawaii Chiefs of the

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, but chose to sign with the Nationals in the more established NBA. From 1963 to 1969, Meriwether played with the Chicago Bombers. Beginning in 1964–1965, he led the

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in scoring for three consecutive seasons, averaging 28.1, 28.3 and 29.9 points. Following his basketball career, he was employed by the Cook County (Illinois) Public Defender Office.http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.meriwether/2105/mb.ashx?pnt=1

Career statistics

NBA

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Regular season

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