Tom Sewell (born March 11, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Washington Bullets during the 1984–85 season.
Biography
Born in Pensacola, Florida and a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School, Sewell played collegiately with the Cardinals of Lamar University for three years, averaging 22.9 points per game as a junior.
Sewell was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 22nd overall pick in the 1984 NBA draft. The 76ers, eager to offer a long-term deal to Charles Barkley[1] (whom they had selected with the #5 pick they had previously obtained from the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers) immediately traded Sewell to the Washington Bullets for a 1988 pick (which was later traded back to the Bullets who used it to select Harvey Grant[2]).
Sewell played one season for the Bullets, recording 20 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 block over 21 games.
He now coaches the school basketball team Ark Putney in London, England and referees the u14 and u16 basketball games.
References
- ^ Bondy, Filip (2007). Tip-Off: How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever. Da Capo Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-306-81486-0.
- ^ NBA.com: Complete First Round Results — 1980-89
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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