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John Shumate
American basketball player-coach
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dead
- born
- 1952
- died
- 2025
- age at death
- 72
- known for
- basketball player, basketball coach, head coach
1952 – 2025

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who john shumate is
John Henry Shumate was an American professional and college basketball player and coach. Shumate played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Phoenix Suns, Buffalo Braves, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Seattle SuperSonics from 1975 to 1981. He was the fourth overall selection in the 1974 NBA draft.
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