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The "Deadeye Dick" of the court, Jack is one of the game's finest shooters. In six years of pro activity, he has never finished with a shooting mark below 42 per cent. He led the league in field goal percentages in the 1958-59 season, hitting 465 of 1,028 for a .452 percentage. He was second in 1959-60, when only Wilt Chamberlain's 2707 points topped his 2338. He holds the record for most points scored in the Cincinnati Gardens, netting 59 points against Minneapolis on January 15, 1960.
"HEAVENLY BODY" How acquired: Drafted in the first round in 1983 (14th selection). After eight previous NBA seasons of hearing how Clyde Drexler didn't get a lot of recognition because he played in the Pacific Northwest, the Portland Trail Blazers guard was in the forefront of NBA news in 1991-92. First, Drexler was chosen during the season to play for the 1992 Olympic Team in Barcelona, Spain. And, all season long, his name and the term NBA MVP were linked together. Clyde eventually finished second in the MVP voting behind Michael Jordan, but he still managed to lead Portland to the NBA Finals. Drexler was the NBA's fourth-leading scorer and topped the Blazers in assists, steals and three-point shooting. "Clyde has never asked for attention," said his coach, Rick Adelman. "And that's probably why he hasn't gotten it." It's not as if his game doesn't deserve it. Drexler has never scored less than 17 points per game in a season except for his rookie year. Clyde has paced Portland in scoring for five straight seasons. Portland fans are surely grateful this "Heavenly Body" is all theirs.
Signed by the Heat as a free agent on 10/12/93... Placed eighth in the NBA in 1992-93 with 2.1 bpg... Ranks seventh all-time and fifth among current NBA players with 2,061 career blocks... Named to NBA All-Defensive Second Team and runner-up to Alvin Robertson for Defensive Player of the Year in 1985-86 season... Played with the Rhode Island Gulls of the USBL in 1985, leading the team with 14.2 rpg and an amazing 11.2 bpg... Led nation with 217 blocked shots in 1984-85 season with Bridgeport, and was named NCAA Division 11 First Team All-America.
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