Porter Meriwether is a professional basketball player who plays Point guard as number 14. Meriwether’s weight was 180 pounds. Meriwether’s height was 6 ft 2 in. Meriwether died on November 13, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. Meriwether was born on March 16, 1940, in Evansville, Indiana. This article takes a deep dive into Porter Meriwether’s net worth.
In high school, Porter Meriwether played basketball for Lincoln (Evansville, Indiana). Meriwether played basketball in college with Tennessee State Tigers basketball (1958-1962). In the 1962 draft, Meriwether was chosen number 21 in round 3 by the Syracuse Nationals.
Meriwether played for the Syracuse Nationals during 1962 as well as the Chicago Bombers in 1963-1967. Later, Meriwether played for the New Haven Elms / Hamden Bics throughout 1968-1970. Some of the highlights of Porter Meriwether’s career include: 3x All-League North American Basketball League, 3x Scoring Titles North American Basketball League, and NAIA Men’s Basketball Championships champion.
Player yearly earnings range between a few thousand dollars and millions of dollars per year, depending on a number of considerations. Although typical NBA players earn a salary of almost $2 million, some with D-league crossover agreements earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is nearly $100 million, although currently no player brings in anywhere near that much money. The top players in the NBA earn close to $35 million. Outside of the NBA, yearly earnings can be under $20,000 per year for minor league teams.
So what was basketball player Porter Meriwether’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Porter Meriwether’s net worth at death is:
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