Linton Townes
American basketball player · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Born 1959 · age 66
Linton Rodney Townes is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 6-foot-7-inch (201 cm) 190 pounds (86 kg) swingman from Richmond, Virginia, he played collegiately at James Madison University from 1978 to 1982.
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Charles Jones Also played for Tampa Bay Thrillers- Miroslav Pecarski Also played for Gijón Baloncesto
Fly Williams Also played for Lancaster Red Roses- Jimmy Oliver Also played for CB OAR Ferrol
Charles Cooke Also played for James Madison Dukes men's basketball
Demetrius Conger Also played for Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.
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At James Madison, he helped lead the Dukes to their first NCAA tournament in program history. He played for four National Basketball Association (NBA) teams. He also starred in high school at Covington High School in Covington, Virginia. Covington is also the same city where fellow NBA alum Bimbo Coles was born.