Ben Poquette

Ben Poquette

Personal information
Born	(1955-05-07) May 7, 1955 Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	East Lansing (East Lansing, Michigan)
College	Central Michigan (1973–1977)
NBA draft	1977 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career	1977–1990
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	50
Career history
1977–1979	Detroit Pistons
1979–1983	Utah Jazz
1983–1987	Cleveland Cavaliers
1987	Chicago Bulls
1987–1989	Irge Desio (Italy)
1989–1990	S. Bennedetto Gorizia (Italy)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-MAC (1977) No. 50 retired by Central Michigan
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,899 (6.8 ppg)
Rebounds	3,371 (5.2 rpg)
Blocks	794 (1.1 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Benedict Jay "Ben" Poquette (born May 7, 1955) is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he graduated from East Lansing High School and Central Michigan University. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round (36th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft, and played for them in 1978–79. He also played for the Utah Jazz in 1980–83, the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1984–87, and the Chicago Bulls in 1987. He left the NBA after that season.

See also

• List of National Basketball Association players with most blocks in a game

External links

• Basketball Reference page on Ben Poquette