Sidney Leon Catlett (April 18, 1948 – November 3, 2017) was an American basketball player. He played collegiately for the University of Notre Dame. He was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the fourth round (55th pick overall) of the 1971 NBA draft. He played for the Royals (1971–72) in the NBA for 9 games. He is the son of the jazz drummer Sid Catlett. Catlett died on November 3, 2017, from complications of a brain bleed. References External links 1948 births 2017 deaths 20th-century African-American sportspeople Basketball players from Washington, D.C. Basketball players from Maryland Cincinnati Royals draft picks Cincinnati Royals players DeMatha Catholic High School alumni Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) People from Prince George's County, Maryland African-American basketball players American men's basketball players Forwards (basketball)