Harthorne Wingo

Harthorne Wingo
Personal information
Born	October 9, 1947; Tryon, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	January 23, 2021 (aged 73); New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Tryon (Tryon, North Carolina)
College	Friendship JC (1965–1966)
NBA draft	1969: undrafted
Playing career	1968–1980
Position	Power forward
Number	43
Career history
1968–1969	New Haven Elms
1970–1973	Allentown Jets
1972–1976	New York Knicks
1976–1978	Pallacanestro Cantu
1978–1980	Superga Mestre
Career highlights
	NBA champion (1973); 2× FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (1977, 1978); EBA champion (1972); EBA Most Valuable Player (1972); All-EBA First Team (1972);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Harthorne Nathaniel Wingo (October 9, 1947 – January 23, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.^[1]

Early life and career

A 6'6" forward born in Tryon, North Carolina and from Friendship Junior College,^[2] Wingo (also known as "Wingo Harthorne"^[3]) played for the New Haven Elms in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) during the 1968–69 season.^[4] He played for the Allentown Jets from 1970 to 1973.^[4] He won an EBA championship with the Jets in 1972.^[5] Wingo was selected as the EBA Most Valuable Player and a member of the All-EBA First Team in 1972.^[4]

He played four seasons (1972–1976) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks. He averaged 4.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in his career and won a league championship in 1973. After the 1975–76 season he moved to Italy and played with Pallacanestro Cantu (1976–1978), with whom he won the European Cup Winner's Cup twice, and Superga Mestre (1978–1980).^[6] He died in New York City in 2021 at the age of 73.^[7]^[8]

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