Zelmo Beaty
| Beaty in 1966 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 25, 1939 Hillister, Texas, U.S. | 
| Died | August 27, 2013 (aged 73) Bellevue, Washington, U.S. | 
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | 
| Career information | |
| High school | Scott (Woodville, Texas) | 
| College | Prairie View A&M (1958–1962) | 
| NBA draft | 1962: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | 
| Drafted by | St. Louis Hawks | 
| Playing career | 1962–1975 | 
| Position | Center | 
| Number | 14, 31 | 
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1962–1969 | St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks | 
| 1970–1974 | Utah Stars | 
| 1974–1975 | Los Angeles Lakers | 
| As a coach: | |
| 1975–1976 | Virginia Squires | 
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 15,207 (17.1 ppg) | 
| Rebounds | 9,665 (10.9 rpg) | 
| Assists | 1,365 (1.5 apg) | 
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Zelmo "Big Z" Beaty (/ˈbeɪtiː/ BAY-tee; October 25, 1939 – August 27, 2013) was an American basketball player. He played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and four in the rival American Basketball Association (ABA). A three-time ABA All-Star and two-time NBA All-Star, Beaty was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2016.