- Tom Sewell
Infobox NBA Player
name = Tom Sewell
position =Shooting guard
height_ft = 6
height_in = 5
weight_lbs = 185
number = 32
nationality =United States
birth_date = birth_date_and_age|1962|3|11
birth_place = Pensacola,Florida
college = Lamar
draft = 22nd overall
draft_year = 1984
draft_team =Philadelphia 76ers
career_start = 1984
career_end = 1985
former_teams =Washington Bullets (1984-1985)Tom Sewell (born
March 11 ,1962 inPensacola, Florida ) is an American former professionalbasketball player.A graduate of Booker T. Washington High School, Sewell played collegiately with the Cardinals of
Lamar University for three years, averaging 22.9 points per game as a junior.Sewell was selected by the
Philadelphia 76ers with the 22nd overall pick in the1984 NBA Draft . The 76ers, eager to offer a long-term deal toCharles Barkley [cite book | title= Tip-Off: How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever | last = Bondy | first = Filip | year = 2007 | publisher =Da Capo Press | isbn= 0306814862 | page= 226] (whom they had selected with the #5 pick they had previously obtained from the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers) immediately traded Sewell to theWashington Bullets for a 1988 pick (which was later traded back to the Bullets who used it to selectHarvey Grant [ [http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1980s.html NBA.com: Complete First Round Results — 1980-89 ] ] ).Sewell played one season for the Bullets, recording 20 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 block (over 21 games).
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