Talvin "Tab" Skinner (born September 10, 1952) is an American former professional
basketball
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player.
Playing career
College
Skinner played basketball at the
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a public historically black land-grant research university in Princess Anne, Maryland. It is part of the University System of Maryland. It is classified among "Research Colleges and Universities" ...
. In the 1972–73 season at UMES, Skinner led all players in the NAIA Championships in rebounding.
For his play during the 1973-74
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament, Skinner was named the Most Outstanding Player.
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In the 1973–74 season, Skinner and the Fighting Hawks became the first ever Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to earn an invitation to the ]National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is an annual men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since 2023, all rounds of the tournament are played at various sites across the country whi ...
(NIT) post-season basketball tournament.[
]
Professional
Skinner was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly shortened to Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Division (1967–1970), and ...
in the 1974 NBA
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Draft (8th pick of the 3rd round). He played with the SuperSonics for two seasons, starting part of the 1975–76 season and playing in the first two post-seasons for the franchise.
Later years
Following his playing career, Skinner worked at Boeing
The Boeing Company, or simply Boeing (), is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support s ...
in Seattle, Washington
Seattle ( ) is the List of municipalities in Washington, most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the List of Unit ...
.[ He afterward worked as a player development aide with the ]Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The Storm compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference. The team was founded by Gi ...
.
Career statistics
NBA
Source
Regular season
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Playoffs
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It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
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Events January
* January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 18 – Full diplomatic ...
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References
External links
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1952 births
Living people
20th-century American sportsmen
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Maryland
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball players
New York Nets draft picks
People from Berlin, Maryland
Seattle SuperSonics draft picks
Seattle SuperSonics players
Small forwards
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