| Position | Center |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 11 in (2. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 11 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| League | ABA/NBA |
| Team | Retired |
| Born | January 14, 1950 Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| High school | Wilson H S (Long Beach) |
| College | UCLA |
| Draft | 16th, 1973 Milwaukee Bucks |
| Pro career | 1973–1984 |
| Former teams | San Antonio Spurs Virginia Squires New York Nets Milwaukee Bucks Buffalo Braves Los Angeles Lakers |
| Awards | ABA Rookie of the Year (1974) |
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Nater helped John Wooden's UCLA Bruins win two NCAA titles. John Robert Wooden (born October 14 1910) is a retired American Basketball coach The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California Los Angeles (UCLA The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations
Nater was the American Basketball Association Rookie of the Year in 1974, led the ABA in field goal percentage in 1974, and led the ABA in rebounding in 1975. The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National He was named to the All-ABA Second Team in 1974 and 1975, and participated in the ABA All-Star Game both seasons. During his three seasons in the ABA, Nater played for the San Antonio Spurs, the Virginia Squires, and the New York Nets. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. The Virginia Squires was a basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association that existed from 1967 through 1976 The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic
Nater's NBA career began with the Milwaukee Bucks, and he was traded after one season to the Buffalo Braves. The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. When the Braves played in San Diego, Nater became a local favorite. Nater led the NBA in rebounding average during the 1979-80 season, making him the only player ever to lead both the NBA and ABA in rebounding. The 1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. His career ended following the end of the 1983-84 season. The 1983–84 NBA season was the 38th season of the National Basketball Association.
He later coached at Christian Heritage College in San Diego, California. San Diego Christian College (SDCC is a conservative Christian college located in El Cajon, California.
| Preceded by Brian Taylor |
American Basketball Association Rookie of the Year 1974 |
Succeeded by Marvin Barnes |