Sam Lacey

Samuel "Sam" Lacey (March 8, 1948 – March 14, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. He played as a center. He played for the Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha Kings, New Jersey Nets, and Cleveland Cavaliers in a thirteen-season career in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Lacey was born in Indianola, Mississippi to an African American family. After basketball, he worked in real estate.

Lacey died from natural causes on March 14, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri, aged 66.

References

Other websites
 Sam Lacey  at Basketball-Reference 

Category:1948 births
Category:2014 deaths
Category:African-American basketball players
Category:American basketball players
Category:Centers (basketball)
Category:Cleveland Cavaliers players
Category:National Basketball Association players with retired numbers
Category:New Jersey Nets players
Category:Sacramento Kings players
Category:Sportspeople from Mississippi