James Worthy
American basketball player (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Ager Worthy (born February 27, 1961) is an American sports commentator, television host, analyst, and former professional basketball player.[1] Nicknamed "Big Game James", he played his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Worthy was a seven-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Team member who won three NBA championships and was voted the NBA Finals MVP in 1988. He was named to both the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams.
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| Born | (1961-02-27) February 27, 1961 (age 62) Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Ashbrook (Gastonia, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
| College | North Carolina (1979–1982) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1982: 1st round, 1st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1982–1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 42 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1982–1994 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 16,320 (17.6 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 4,708 (5.1 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 2,791 (3.0 apg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |||||||||||||||
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |||||||||||||||
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A standout college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels, the small forward was a consensus first-team All-American and shared national player of the year honors en route to leading his team to the 1982 NCAA championship. Named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, he was selected by the Lakers with the first overall pick of the 1982 NBA draft.