Sid Catlett (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 18, 1948 |
| Died | November 3, 2017 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College | Notre Dame (1968–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971: 4th round, 55th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Cincinnati Royals |
| Playing career | 1971–1972 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 43 |
| Career history | |
| 1971 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1971–1972 | Trenton Pat Pavers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Sidney Leon Catlett Jr. (April 18, 1948 – November 3, 2017) was an American basketball player.
Catlett is known for his starring role in what several news sources have called the "Greatest High School Basketball Game Ever Played," on January 30, 1965, in which Catlett's DeMatha Catholic High School defeated the nationally #1 ranked Power Memorial Academy and its star center Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Catlett scored a team-high 13 points in the 46-43 upset victory, including 7 points in the last four minutes of the game. In addition to receiving widespread national attention, the victory helped to cement DeMatha coach Morgan Wootten's status as one of the nation's great high-school basketball coaches.
Catlett played collegiately for the University of Notre Dame.
He was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the fourth round (55th pick overall) of the 1971 NBA draft.
He played for the Royals (1971–72) in the NBA for 9 games.
Catlett played three games for the Trenton Pat Pavers of the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) during the 1971–72 season.
He is the son of the jazz drummer Sid Catlett. Catlett died on November 3, 2017, from complications of a brain bleed.