Gary Suiter

On October 23, 1982, Suiter was murdered near Rio Rancho, New Mexico, after an argument over a $275 gambling debt. After finding Suiter at a local Mexican restaurant, Gary Randall Hoxsie and John Waters lured Suiter to a place known as North Beach, on the banks of the Rio Grande a few miles north of Corrales. Suiter originally believed that a Craps game would be taking place. After a heated argument, Gary Randall Hoxsie shot Suiter in the hand, chest, and head at close range with a .375 Magnum. Suiter’s body was found the next morning by two duck hunters. In 1983, Gary Randall Hoxsie was sentenced to life in prison for killing Suiter.

Suiter was cut by the 76ers in September, 1973, after making the team a month before.

He played one season (1970–71) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and averaged 1.4 points in 30 games.

Suiter tried out for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1970. He, "appeared one day with a armload of films, and made the team by blocking two shots of a disinterested Connie Hawkins at an exhibition game." He played in 30 games and averaged 1.4 points. He only played 14 minutes that season, and was nearly cut at halftime of the first game. Suiter was cut midway through the 1970-1971 season, because he, "was found in full uniform in the stands munching hot dogs."

Suiter was a 6'9" center from Midwestern State University, and played for the Mustangs from 1966 to 1969. Suiter had previously attended the University of New Mexico in the fall of 1962 on a basketball scholarship, but transferred after numerous disciplinary reasons.

Suiter enrolled at Midwestern State University in the fall of 1966. Suiter hitchhiked from New Mexico to Wichita Falls and called Midwestern State's coach Dennis Vinzant asking for a tryout. After sitting out a year due to transfer rules, he played a total of 2 years for the Mustangs. In his junior year Suiter played in 11 games, averaging a double-double, with 14.8 points per a game and 10 rebounds per a game on average. Suiter's senior year saw more productivity; he started all 28 games and again averaged a double-double. Suiter averaged 22.1 points per a game, and pulled in 15.4 rebounds per a game. He was not selected in the 1969 NBA draft.

Gary G. Suiter (January 18, 1944 – October 23, 1982) was an American professional basketball player.

Suiter was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on January 18th, 1942. Suiter attended Sandia High School, where he played at the center and power forward positions. Suiter was a unanimous All-State selection his senior season, and was the only New Mexico selection for the high school All-American team. In his senior season, he was recruited by Kentucky, Kansas State, Texas Western (now UTEP), Arizona, Arizona State, Idaho State, Brigham Young University, New Mexico State University, Texas Tech, the University of Washington, Pepperdine, and the University of New Mexico.