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John Lambert (basketball)
American former professional basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Edward Lambert (born January 14, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player born in Berkeley, California. In high school at Berkeley, he played basketball and was a member of The State Champs Berkeley High Yellowjackets, which included Glenn Burke, a professional baseball player.[1] In 2007 he was inducted into the school's new Athletic Hall of Fame.[2]
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![]() Lambert in 1975 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1953-01-14) January 14, 1953 (age 71) Berkeley, California |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Berkeley (Berkeley, California) |
College | USC (1972–1975) |
NBA draft | 1975: 1st round, 15th overall pick |
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Playing career | 1975–1983 |
Position | Center / power forward |
Number | 24 |
Career history | |
1975–1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
1980–1982 | Kansas City Kings |
1982 | San Antonio Spurs |
1982–1983 | Reyer Venezia |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,688 (3.8 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,493 (3.3 rpg) |
Assists | 248 (0.6 apg) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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A 6'10" center at the University of Southern California, Lambert played varsity basketball at USC for three years.[3] He graduated with honors with a BA in Journalism and Public Relations.