Tim Bassett

Eugene Timothy Bassett (April 1, 1951 – December 9, 2018) was an American basketball player. He played collegiately at the University of Georgia. In 1973 he was selected by the Buffalo Braves in the seventh round, 106th overall, of the NBA draft, and by the San Diego Conquistadors in the second round of the ABA Supplemental Draft. Bassett began his professional career in the American Basketball Association, playing for the San Diego Conquistadors from 1973 to 1975 and the New York Nets from 1975 to 1976. Following the 1976 ABA–NBA merger, he continued with the Nets in the National Basketball Association from 1976 to 1979, and finished his playing career with the San Antonio Spurs from 1979 to 1980. He appeared in 473 NBA games. After retiring, Bassett served as a staff member for Heroes and Cool Kids, a charitable group centered in the New Jersey–New York urban area. The program focuses on spreading positive messages to students in the fifth and sixth grades, using high-school students to help carry out its work, with goals that include teaching sportsmanship, conflict resolution, and positive lifestyle choices.