Tommy Burleson
Basketball
Inducted: 1996
- Born in 1952, Avery County
- Basketball standout at NC State
- Helped State win 1974 NCAA title
- Named first-team All-ACC in 1972, 1973, second-team in 1974
- Led ACC in rebounding 1972 and 1973
- Honored as ACC Tournament Outstanding Player 1973 and 1974
- Named UPI second-team All-American in 1974
- Averaged 19 points and 12.7 rebounds for college career
- Played six seasons with three teams in the NBA
- Averaged 9.4 points per game in 446 pro contests
- At 7 ft. 4 in., the tallest member of NCSHOF
