Al Tucker

Albert Amos[1] Tucker Jr. (February 24, 1943 – May 7, 2001) was an American professional basketball player.

[2][3] With his brother Gerald, Al was recruited from Dayton to Oklahoma Baptist University, where he played three seasons.

Although he played before the introduction of the 3-point shot, he set a number of records, some of which remain 50 years later.

[4] A 6'8" forward, Tucker played four seasons (1967–1971) in the National Basketball Association and one season (1971–1972) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls, Baltimore Bullets, and The Floridians.

Tucker was also selected in the 1967 ABA Draft by the Oakland Oaks.