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His 21.8 scoring average last season duplicated his 1959-60 performance. A fine playmaker, scorer, passer and rebounder, the ex-Marine was fifth in assists with 503. Now in his sixth season with the Knicks, he has become the team's sparkplug and ''bread and butter" man. He holds the team record for most points in a game, scoring 57 against Syracuse on Dec. 12, 1959 at Madison Square Garden. He has been voted on second NBA team last three years and a member of East's All-Star squad four times.
Booker's big reaction to learning he had just become an All-Star for the first time in 2019-20: he took a nap. "I went back to sleep and when I woke up, all my family was over [the house] and we celebrated," he told the Arizona Republic. "We're taking it all in and we're enjoying the experience. ... It's always been a dream of mine."
But for Cincinnati's Oscar Robertson and Los Angeles' Jerry West, this speedy, spectacular Providence All-American would have won the rookie of the year award last season. A sensational dribbler and passer, Lennie also showed a remarkable shooting ability, relying mainly on a one-hander thrown from seemingly impossible angles. Although the smallest man on the team, he was the fourth highest scorer, averag. ing nearly 12 points a game.
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