- Swen Nater
Infobox NBA Player
name = Swen Nater
position = Center
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 11
weight_lb = 240
league = ABA/NBA
team = Retired
nationality = Netherlands
birth_date = birth date and age|1950|1|14
birth_place =Den Helder ,Noord-Holland ,Nederland
highschool = Wilson (Long Beach, CA)
college =Cypress College
UCLA
draft = 1st round, 16th overall | draft_year = 1973 | draft_team =Milwaukee Bucks
career_start = 1973
career_end = 1984
former_teams =San Antonio Spurs Virginia Squires
New York NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Buffalo BravesLos Angeles Lakers
awards = ABA Rookie of the Year (1974)Swen Eric Nater (born Swen Langeberg;
January 14 ,1950 inDen Helder ,Netherlands ) is a retired Dutch professionalbasketball player, primarily in theABA andNBA .Nater helped
John Wooden 'sUCLA Bruins win two NCAA titles.Nater was the
American Basketball Association Rookie of the Year in 1974, led the ABA in field goal percentage in 1974, and led the ABA in rebounding in 1975. He was named to the All-ABA Second Team in 1974 and 1975, and participated in the ABA All-Star Game both seasons. During his three seasons in the ABA, Nater played for theSan Antonio Spurs , theVirginia Squires , and the New York Nets.Nater's NBA career began with the
Milwaukee Bucks , and he was traded after one season to the Buffalo Braves. When the Braves played in San Diego, Nater became a local favorite. Nater led the NBA in rebounding average during the 1979-80 season, making him the only player ever to lead both the NBA and ABA in rebounding. His career ended following the end of the 1983-84 season.He later coached at Christian Heritage College in
San Diego, California .External links
*basketball-reference|id=n/natersw01|name=Swen Nater
* [http://www.swennater.com/index.htm SwenNater.com]
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