Cornelius Cash Jr., a former Detroit Pistons power forward, died Aug. 31 in Dayton, Ohio at age 74. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 3.5 points and 2.7 rebounds in 8.2 minutes per game during his six appearances for Detroit in the 1976-77 season.
What happened to Cornelius Cash Jr.?
Cash was born March 3, 1952, and grew up in Dayton where he starred at Dunbar High School. He averaged 18.2 points and 15.1 rebounds as a senior, helping Dunbar reach the Ohio Class AAA state championship game. Cash earned first-team All-City honors twice and was named second-team All-Ohio.
How did Cash perform at Bowling Green?
Cash played three varsity seasons at Bowling Green from 1972-75, averaging 15.8 points and 13.5 rebounds per game. He was a first-team All-Mid-American Conference selection each year and set the school's single-season record with 59 blocked shots as a junior. Cash was named Bowling Green's most valuable player as a sophomore and inducted into the Falcons' Hall of Fame in 2009.
What was Cash's NBA and pro career like?
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 24th pick in the 1975 NBA draft, Cash was waived by Milwaukee in November 1975. The Detroit Pistons signed him in July 1976, and he made his NBA debut Oct. 22, 1976. After his brief stint with Detroit, Cash played professionally in the ABA and overseas in Belgium, Yugoslavia and Brazil.
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