2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 ) ▁was ▁an ▁American ▁professional ▁basketball ▁player . ▁ ▁A ▁ 6 ' 3 " ▁guard ▁from ▁East ▁Tennessee ▁State ▁University , ▁Swift ▁was ▁selected ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁round ▁( 3 1 st ▁pick ▁overall ) ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁NBA ▁draft ▁by ▁the ▁Mil w au kee ▁Buck s , ▁but ▁he ▁instead ▁played ▁five ▁seasons ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Basketball ▁Association ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Bu cc ane ers , ▁M emph is ▁Pro s , ▁Pitts burgh ▁Cond ors , ▁Dallas ▁Chap arr als , ▁and ▁San ▁Antonio ▁Sp urs . ▁He ▁aver aged ▁ 1 1 . 6 ▁points ▁per ▁game ▁in ▁his ▁professional ▁career . ▁ ▁Swift ▁died ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 7 0 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 7 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁players ▁Category : B asketball ▁coach es ▁from ▁Virginia ▁Category : B asketball ▁players ▁from ▁Virginia ▁Category : D allas ▁Chap arr als ▁players ▁Category : E ast ▁Tennessee ▁State ▁Bu cc ane ers ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁players ▁Category : High ▁school ▁basketball ▁coach es ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : New ▁Orleans ▁Bu cc ane ers ▁players ▁Category : M emph is ▁Pro s ▁players ▁Category : Mil w au kee ▁Buck s ▁draft ▁pick s ▁Category : P