Lorenzo Coleman (September 9, 1975 −November 24, 2013) was an American basketball player.
College career Coleman played college basketball for Tennessee Tech for four years, and had 437 blocks in 114 games."Division I Records". fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
Professional career In the 2001 NBDL Supplemental Draft, Coleman was drafted first overall by the Roanoke Dazzle."NBDL Announces Supplemental Draft Results" . nba.com. November 3, 2001. Retrieved January 21, 2013. He played 46 games for Roanoke in 2001–02 and led the NBDL in field goal percentage, at .606."Lorenzo Coleman D-League Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
Coleman played for the Harlem Globetrotters in 2002."Men's Basketball Hosts the Harlem Globetrotters". vanderbilt.edu. November 8, 2002. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
Death Coleman died on November 24, 2013, at the age of 38 after suffering an aortic aneurysm a couple of weeks earlier.
See also List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career blocks leaders
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