Nate Hawthorne

Nate Hawthorne
Personal information
Born	January 19, 1951; Mount Vernon, Illinois, U.S.
Died	November 23, 2005 (aged 54); Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Mt. Vernon (Mount Vernon, Illinois)
College	Southern Illinois (1970–1973)
NBA draft	1973: 7th round, 118th overall pick
	Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1973–1976
Position	Shooting guard
Number	20, 32
Career history
1973–1974	Los Angeles Lakers
1974–1976	Phoenix Suns
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Nate Hawthorne (January 19, 1951 – November 23, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. He spent three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), one with the Los Angeles Lakers (1973–74) and two with the Phoenix Suns (1974–76). The Mount Vernon, Illinois, native attended Southern Illinois University prior to his NBA stint. He died at the age of 54 outside his home in Tempe, Arizona, suffering a massive heart attack.^[1]

References

^ Brown, Jerry (November 28, 2005). "Former Sun Hawthorne dies at 54". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

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[1] Brown, Jerry (November 28, 2005). "Former Sun Hawthorne dies at 54". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

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