With the 71th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft (Kinda)...
... The addictionary Whippersnappers Select...
1990 Hall of Fame'er....
1968 NCAA Player of the Year...
A Power Forward that is automatic from Mid Range....
That is known for his signature automatic turn around jumper....
That can take any level of toughness....
Who as soon as joined his San Diego Rockets team, more than doubled their number of wins...
Elvin "the
Big E"
Hayes from the University of Houston.
Video: Michael Jordan Interviews Elvin Hayes (1988)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SXvG5EGRX0
"Everytime I played him, I wanted to destroy him!..."
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Career highlights and awards
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- NBA champion (1978)
- 12× NBA All-Star (1969–1980)
- 3× All-NBA First Team (1975, 1977, 1979)
- 3× All-NBA Second Team (1973, 1974, 1976)
- 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1974, 1975)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (1969)
- NBA scoring champion (1969)
- 2x NBA rebounding leader (1970, 1974)
- Washington Wizards all-time leading scorer
- No. 11 retired by Washington Wizards
- NBA 50th Anniversary Team
- Associated Press Player of the Year (1968)
- UPI Player of the Year (1968)
- Sporting News Player of the Year (1968)
- 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1967, 1968)
- No. 44 retired by University of Houston
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| Points | 27,313 (21.0 ppg) |
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| Rebounds | 16,279 (12.5 rpg) |
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| Blocks | 1,171 (2.0 bpg) |
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Career statistics
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[h=4]Top scoring games[/h]
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[TD]54[/TD]
[TD]vs. Detroit Pistons[/TD]
[TD]November 13, 1968[/TD]
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[TD]50[/TD]
[TD]vs. Seattle SuperSonics[/TD]
[TD]November 20, 1970[/TD]
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[TD]49 (OT)[/TD]
[TD]vs. Seattle SuperSonics[/TD]
[TD]January 30, 1970[/TD]
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[TD]48[/TD]
[TD]at Cincinnati Royals[/TD]
[TD]November 25, 1970[/TD]
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[TD]47[/TD]
[TD]at Golden State Warriors[/TD]
[TD]March 13, 1977[/TD]
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