Ken Sears
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1933 Watsonville, California |
| Died | April 23, 2017 (aged 83) Watsonville, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Watsonville (Watsonville, California) |
| College | Santa Clara (1951–1955) |
| NBA draft | 1955: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1955–1964 |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Number | 12, 20, 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1955–1961 | New York Knicks |
| 1961–1962 | San Francisco Saints |
| 1962 | New York Knicks |
| 1962–1964 | San Francisco Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,355 (13.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,142 (7.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 843 (1.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kenneth Robert Sears (August 17, 1933 – April 23, 2017)[1][2] was an American professional basketball player. He was the first basketball player on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, appearing on the December 20, 1954 issue.
A 6'9" forward from Santa Clara University, Sears played eight seasons (1955–1961, 1962–1964) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and San Francisco Warriors. He averaged 13.9 points per game and 7.8 rebounds per game in his NBA career, appearing as an NBA All-Star in 1958 and 1959. Sears also led the NBA in field goal percentage twice (1959, 1960).[3]
Sears spent the 1961–62 season in the short-lived American Basketball League.[4]
References
- ^ FitzGerald, Tom. (April 24, 2017). "Former Santa Clara, NBA forward Ken Sears dies at 83". SFGATE.com. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Hall of Famer Passes Away". Santa Clara Athletics. April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ NBA career statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2007.
- ^ History of the American Basketball League. Retrieved May 31, 2007.
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- National Basketball Association All-Stars
- New York Knicks draft picks
- New York Knicks players
- People from Watsonville, California
- Rochester Royals draft picks
- San Francisco Saints players
- San Francisco Warriors players
- Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball players
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