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Tom Boswell
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Personal information
Born (1953-10-02) October 2, 1953 (age 70)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
High school George Washington Carver
(Montgomery, Alabama)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College
  • South Carolina State (1971–1973)
  • South Carolina (1974–1975)
NBA Draft 1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Career history
1975–1978 Boston Celtics
1978–1979 Denver Nuggets
1979–1980 Utah Jazz
1980–1981 Squibb Cantù
1983–1984 Utah Jazz
1984–1985 Wisconsin Flyers
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (1976)
  • Italian League champion (1981)
  • FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1981)
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
FIBA World Championship
Bronze 1974 Puerto Rico Team competition

Tommy G. Boswell (born October 2, 1953) is a retired American professional basketball player.

A 6'9" (2.06 m) forward/center from the University of South Carolina, Boswell played six seasons (1975–1980;1983–1984) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, and Utah Jazz. He averaged 7.7 points per game in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship with Boston in 1976.

He played for the U.S. men's national basketball team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.

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