A 6'7" forward/center from the University of Michigan. Darden was initiated into Epsilon Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity on campus. He was a 3-year starter along with Cazzie Russell, in what is claimed to be the "greatest basketball era at Michigan." They won or shared the Big Ten title each year. In the sophomore year, they advanced in the NCAA tournament, eventually losing to Duke in the Final Four. The junior year they lost the NCAA final game 91–80 to UCLA. The senior year, they advanced to the regional final, losing to Kentucky and Adolph Rupp, a season in which Oliver was team captain.
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ollie, darden, this, biography, living, person, relies, single, source, help, adding, reliable, sources, this, article, contentious, material, about, living, people, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, october, 2023, learn, when, remo. This biography of a living person relies on a single source You can help by adding reliable sources to this article Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately October 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Oliver M Darden born July 28 1944 in Aberdeen Mississippi is a retired American professional basketball player who played three seasons in the American Basketball Association ABA Ollie DardenDarden from the 1966 MichignensianPersonal informationBorn 1944 07 28 July 28 1944 age 79 Aberdeen MississippiNationalityAmericanListed height6 ft 7 in 2 01 m Listed weight235 lb 107 kg Career informationHigh schoolWestern Detroit Michigan CollegeMichigan 1963 1966 NBA draft1966 3rd round 22nd overall pickSelected by the Detroit PistonsPlaying career1966 1970PositionPower forwardNumber33 9 42Career history1967 1968Indiana Pacers1968 1969New York Nets1969 1970Kentucky Colonels1970Indiana PacersCareer highlights and awardsABA champion 1970 AAU All American 1966 Stats at Basketball Reference comA 6 7 forward center from the University of Michigan Darden was initiated into Epsilon Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity on campus He was a 3 year starter along with Cazzie Russell in what is claimed to be the greatest basketball era at Michigan They won or shared the Big Ten title each year In the sophomore year they advanced in the NCAA tournament eventually losing to Duke in the Final Four The junior year they lost the NCAA final game 91 80 to UCLA The senior year they advanced to the regional final losing to Kentucky and Adolph Rupp a season in which Oliver was team captain Darden played in the American Basketball Association from 1967 to 1970 as a member of the Indiana Pacers New York Nets and Kentucky Colonels He was drafted in 1966 with the second pick in the third round 22nd overall by the NBA s Detroit Pistons but never played for them 1 Notes edit Ollie Darden Stats Basketball Reference Retrieved January 9 2008 nbsp This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player coach or other figure born in the 1940s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Louisville related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ollie Darden amp oldid 1194970638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
