Who is Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.,? What school did he play for and what was his first NBA team? Lastly, what move did he learn in the 5th grade that he is famous for?
2007-03-28 03:59:08 · 7 answers · asked by DukeBlue 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
As much as I hate giving 10 points to a Maryland Terrapins fan, you answered first. I'll post your 10 points later..thanks!
2007-03-28 04:17:05 · update #1
Thats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Played at UCLA first NBA team was the Milwaukee Bucks. Known for the "skyhook"
2007-03-28 04:02:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, School: Power Memorial High School, Team: Milwaukee Bucks, Move: The Sky Hook
2007-03-28 05:46:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. UCLA. Milwaukee Bucks. Skyhook.
2007-03-28 06:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by CSUFGrad2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kareem Abdul-Jabar. UCLA,Milwaukee Bucks,I'm guessin the skyhook
2007-03-28 04:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by Tha Truth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (he changed his name when he converted to Islam.) He went to UCLA. His first NBA was the Milwaukee Bucks. The move that he learned in 5th grade is the "Skyhook" (which was only blocked about 3 times in his whole NBA career.
Teams and years
1969-75 Milwaukee Bucks
1975-89 Los Angeles Lakers
Statistics
Jersey number - 33
Games played - 1560 (2nd most in NBA history)
Field goal % - 55.9 (8th highest in NBA history)
Free throw % - 72.1
Three-point % - .056
Rebounds - 17,440 (3rd most in NBA history)
Rebounds per game - 11.2 (tied for 24th highest in NBA history)
Assists - 5,660 (31st in NBA history)
Assist per game - 3.6
Steals - 1,160
Steals per game - 0.74
Blocks - 3,189 (3rd most in NBA history) (Note: blocks were not officially tabulated until the 1973-74 season)
Blocks per game - 2.57
Points per game - 24.6 (12th highest)
Holds NBA career record for:
Most points in NBA history - 38,387
Most minutes played (57,446)
Most field goals made (15,837)
Most field goals attempted (28,307)
Most All-Star selections (19)
Most All-Star games played (18)
Most playoff games played (237)
Athletic honors
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (May 15, 1995)
College:
Player of the Year (1967, 1969)
Three-time First Team All-American (1967-69)
Three-time NCAA champion (1967, 1968, 1969)
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament (1967, 1968, 1969)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1969)
National Basketball Association:
Rookie of the Year (1970)
Six-time NBA champion (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
Most Valuable Player (1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980)
Finals Most Valuable Player (1971, 1985)
Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" (1985)
One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
First player in NBA history to play 20 seasons
#7 in SLAM Magazine's Top 75 NBA Players of all time in 2003.
2007-03-28 04:08:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I never knew about the Ferdinand until I saw "The UCLA Dynasty" on HBO.
2007-03-28 05:48:55 · answer #6 · answered by Big Larry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Karrem from UCLA
2007-03-28 04:27:58 · answer #7 · answered by #1 Nowitzki, and Duncan fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋