Tommy Burleson (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Tommy Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952 in Crossnore, North Carolina) is an American and former collegiate and professional basketball player. A 7'2" center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA National Championship team.As a collegian, Burleson teamed with superstar David Thompson, guard Monte Towe and forward Tim Stoddard (who would go on to have success as a Major League Baseball pitcher) to dethrone UCLA and win the 1974 NCAA Championship. Burleson was the MVP of the 1973 and 1974 ACC Tournaments and was All-Final Four in 1974. Burleson's defense of UCLA superstar Bill Walton was key to the Wolfpack's semifinal win. He was a member of the 1973 World University Games Gold Medal basketball team.