Ken Mayfield

Ken Mayfield
Personal information
Born (1948-05-11) May 11, 1948
Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College Coffeyville CC (1967–1968)
Tuskegee (1968–1971)
NBA draft 1971 / Round: 3 / Pick: 50th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Position Shooting guard
Number 16
Career history
1975 Belgium Lions
1975 New York Knicks
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kendall "Ken" Mayfield (born May 11, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Career

Mayfield was drafted in the 3rd round (50th overall) of the 1971 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. He signed with the team in June but was cut in October before the season. He rejoined the Knicks during the 1972 offseason but was again cut before the season. He was again cut from the Knicks' preseason roster in October 1974.[1]

In between his short stints with the Knicks, he mostly played in the Eastern Basketball Association for teams like the Allentown Jets.[2] He also had a stint in the European Professional Basketball League for the Belgium Lions in early 1975.[3]

Mayfield finally played for the Knicks during the 1974–75 NBA season. He appeared in 13 games for 2.8 points per game before being released in November 1975.

References

  1. ↑ "Knicks drop guard". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. (AP). 10 October 1974. p. 39. Retrieved 19 November 2017 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Allentwon battles Hazleton". The Standard Speaker (Hazleton). 7 March 1972. p. 18. Retrieved 19 November 2017 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
  3. ↑ Maleval, Jean-Jacques (March 1975). "Steveniers – premier pro européen" [Steveniers - first European pro]. L'Équipe Basket Magazine (in French). No. 38. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 11 November 2017 – via Gallica.BNF.fr.
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