Darryl Dawkins, the flamboyant center who went from high school directly to the 76ers in 1975, has died at the age of 58.
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, confirmed to The Inquirer that Mr. Dawkins died Thursday and said the NBA should be providing more details. At the moment, the cause of the death is unknown.
Mr. Dawkins was the fifth overall selection of the 1975 NBA draft from Maynard Evans High. He would spend the first seven of his 14 NBA seasons with the Sixers.
In seven seasons with the Sixers, he averaged 11.2 points and 6.