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HALL OF FAME?
READ WHY THE EXPERTS SAY YES...
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Born: 9/21/49 | Height: 7-2 | Weight: 240 lbs.
Named to Sporting News Top 50 of the first 50 Years of the NBA Named to
Athlons Top 50 of the first 50 Years of the NBA ABA Championship, Kentucky
Colonels, 1975 Career .599 field-goal percentage - highest in NBA history 3rd
highest shot blocker in pro basketball history (3,178) 4th highest rebounder in
pro basketball history (16,330) 14th of all time pro basketball scorers (24,941)
Leading left-handed scorer in professional basketball history
One of only eight players in college history to average 20 points and 20
rebounds per game over a career All Star in 11 of 17 years as a pro 5th best
all-time for pro minutes played (43,836) Played 670 consecutive games ABA
Most Valuable Player and Rookie, 1971-72 ABA single-season record for the
most blocked shots (422) All-time ABA rebounds per game (40) Won 4 out of
5 ABA rebounding titles Led Jacksonville University to the NCAA championship final game vs UCLA in 1970 Top of ESPNs list of Players Missing From The Hall Of Fame

  

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