The first round draft choice of the Royals in 1964, George is nicknamed "Jiff." He played on the 1964 U.S. Olympic team that captured a Gold Medal and he also performed for the 1962 U. of Cincinnati team that won the NCAA crown. George splits his time between center and forward.
• Factoid: Dick Garrett played Forward for the legendary Braves.
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Daily Position Focus: Guard
Fred Crawford
Emmette Bryant
Herm Gilliam
Abdul Rahman
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A member of the NBA's All-Rookie Team for the 1976-77 campaign, Adrian was the unanimous selection as the league's Rookie of the Year last season. He took over the Braves' small forward position and his ability to outrebound much bigger players gave the team added strength on the boards over the ...
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Fred's coach at Grambling, Fred Hobdy, has also produced top flight pros Willis Reed and Jimmy Jones, yet Coach Hobdy feels that Fred is the best defensive player he has coached. Fred was prep All-American at McKinley High in Baton Rouge where he teamed with Celtics' Don Chaney.
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The unanimous choice as NBA Rookie of the Year last season, "Ernie D" led the league in assists average with 8.2 per game and in free throw percentage with .902. He provided the catalyst which brought the Braves to a playoff berth with his ability to direct a fastbreak and his uncanny knack of ha...
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1978 Topps Set (Basketball)
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1977 Topps Set (Basketball)
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1976 Topps Set (Basketball)
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1974 Topps Set (Basketball)
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1975 Topps Set (Basketball)
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1970 Topps Set (Basketball)
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1973 Topps Set (Basketball)
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1971 Topps Set (Basketball)
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1972 Topps Set (Basketball)
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Back to the Front! Braves card back du jour...
Randy Smith
Called by some the fastest player in the league, Randy became the first Brave in history to play in all 82 regular season games when he turned the trick in 1972-73. His 422 Assists topped by 16 Mahdi Abdul-Rahman's club record for a sea. son. Randy's Average Per Game was 5.1 but he was averaging 6 per game the last two thirds of the campaign.
