Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. on April 16, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach. He was known as Lew Alcindor before changing his name in the fall of 1971, several years after converting to Islam. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time. He has also had numerous television and movie appearances.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1947-04-16) April 16, 1947 (age 77) New York, USA |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 218 cm (7 ft 2 in) |
Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Power Memorial (Manhattan, New York) |
College | UCLA (1966–1969) |
NBA draft | 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
Playing career | 1969–1989 |
Position | Center |
Number | 33 |
Career history | |
1969–1975 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1975–1989 | Los Angeles Lakers |
Career highlights and awards | |
As assistant coach:
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 38,387 (24.6 ppg) |
Rebounds | 17,440 (11.2 rpg) |
Blocks | 3,189 (2.5 bpg) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
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