Geoff Crompton

Geoff Crompton

Personal information
Born	(1955-07-04)July 4, 1955 Burlington, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	January 7, 2002(2002-01-07) (aged 46) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school	Walter Williams (Burlington, North Carolina)
College	North Carolina (1973–1978)
NBA draft	1978: 4th round, 70th overall pick
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career	1978–1984
Position	Center
Number	22, 45, 54, 50, 41
Career history
1978–1979	Denver Nuggets
1979–1980	Montana Golden Nuggets
1980–1981	Portland Trail Blazers
1981–1982	Milwaukee Bucks
1982–1983	Montana Golden Nuggets
1983	San Antonio Spurs
1983–1984	Puerto Rico Coquis
1983–1984	Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
CBA Most Valuable Player (1984) CBA rebounding leader (1985) Second-team Parade All-American (1973)
Career NBA statistics
Points	99
Rebounds	139
Assists	28
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Jeffrey Crompton, often stylized as "Geoff" or "Geff" (July 4, 1955 – January 7, 2002), was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'11 Parade All-American center from Walter M. Williams High School in Burlington, North Carolina, Crompton attended the University of North Carolina to play for future Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith in 1973. Crompton played very sparingly for the Tar Heels, appearing in a total of 9 games from 1973 to 1977 due to academic and weight issues.^[1] He played 27 games as a senior in 1977–78, averaging 3.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.

Following his collegiate career, Crompton was drafted in the fourth round of the 1978 NBA draft by the Kansas City Kings, and his rights were traded to the Denver Nuggets prior to the start of the season.^[2] The next several years saw Crompton bouncing between the NBA and the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). The highlight of his career may have been being named CBA Most Valuable Player in 1984 as a member of the Puerto Rico Coquis.^[3] The Cleveland Cavaliers called him up at the end of that season, which would be his last in the NBA.

After his professional career ended, Crompton moved to Tallahassee, Florida, and managed a restaurant. He worked for many years at UNC's summer basketball camps up until his death. Geoff Crompton died on January 7, 2002, of leukemia.^[4]

Crompton's first name is generally spelled "Geff" in UNC records, but is often spelled "Geoff" in records of his NBA career.