Gail Goodrich
American basketball player (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gail Charles Goodrich Jr. (born April 23, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is best known for scoring a then record 42 points for UCLA in the 1965 NCAA championship game vs. Michigan, and his part in the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971–72 season. During that season the team won a still-record 33 consecutive games, posted what was at the time the best regular season record in NBA history, and also won the franchise's first NBA championship since relocating to Los Angeles. Goodrich was the leading scorer on that team.[1] He is also acclaimed for leading UCLA to its first two national championships under the legendary coach John Wooden, the first in 1963–64 being a perfect 30–0 season when he played with teammate Walt Hazzard. In 1996, 17 years after his retirement from professional basketball, Goodrich was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Goodrich is the leader in most minutes played in Suns franchise history with 39.9.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1943-04-23) April 23, 1943 (age 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | John H. Francis Polytechnic (Los Angeles, California) |
College | UCLA (1962–1965) |
NBA draft | 1965: territorial pick |
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
Playing career | 1965–1979 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 11, 25 |
Career history | |
1965–1968 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1968–1970 | Phoenix Suns |
1970–1976 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1976–1979 | New Orleans Jazz |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 19,181 (18.6 ppg) |
Rebounds | 3,279 (3.2 rpg) |
Assists | 4,805 (4.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |