| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1955 Newark, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Irvington Tech ( Irvington, New Jersey) |
| College | Seton Hall (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977: 1st round, 20th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1977–1985 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 34 |
| Career history | |
| 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1978 | Lancaster Red Roses |
| 1978–1979 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1980 | Walk Tall Jeansmakers |
| 1980–1982 | Liberti / Benetton Treviso |
| 1982–1983 | CSP Limoges |
| 1984–1985 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Glenn E. "Smiles" Mosley (born December 26, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers and San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] Mosley played in the league for just the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons and averaged 3.1 points 2.2 rebounds per game. [1] Mosley also played for part of one season in the Continental Basketball Association for the Lancaster Red Roses in 1978, and after his NBA career he played abroad in Italy, France and Argentina. While playing for CSP Limoges in France, Mosley won the Ligue Nationale de Basketball and Korać Cup in 1983.
Mosley, from Newark, New Jersey, played college basketball at Seton Hall University in nearby South Orange. [2] He played for the Pirates from 1973–74 to 1976–77 where compiled career totals of 1,441 points and 1,263 rebounds. [2] Mosley's 15.2 rebounds per game for his career lists high on the NCAA's all-time list, and his 16.3 per game as a senior led all of NCAA Division I. [3]
The Philadelphia 76ers selected him in the first round (20th overall) in the 1977 NBA draft. After two years in the league with two different teams, Mosley embarked on his international professional career.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Glenn Mosley". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ a b Delozier, Alan (2002). Seton Hall Pirates: A Basketball History (PDF). Arcadia Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 9780738510798. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ "2010–11 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2010–11 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
External links
- Glenn Mosley at TheDraftReview
- 1955 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Newark, New Jersey
- Crispa Redmanizers players
- Ferro Carril Oeste basketball players
- Lancaster Red Roses (CBA) players
- Limoges CSP players
- Pallacanestro Treviso players
- Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- Power forwards
- San Antonio Spurs players
- Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball players
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople