Keith Erickson
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Erickson in 1976
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Personal information | |
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Born | San Francisco, California |
April 19, 1944
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | El Segundo (El Segundo, California) |
College | UCLA (1962–1965) |
NBA draft | 1965 / Round: 3 / Pick: 18th overall |
Selected by the San Francisco Warriors | |
Playing career | 1965–1977 |
Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
Number | 18, 15, 24, 14 |
Career history | |
1965–1966 | San Francisco Warriors |
1966–1968 | Chicago Bulls |
1968–1973 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1973–1977 | Phoenix Suns |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 7,251 (9.5 ppg) |
Rebounds | 3,449 (4.5 rpg) |
Assists | 1,991 (2.6 apg) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Keith Raymond Erickson (born April 19, 1944) is an American former basketball player.
After graduating from El Segundo High School (California), Erickson played at UCLA, where he was a member of the 1964 and 1965 NCAA Champion teams. Erickson, who attended UCLA on a shared baseball/basketball scholarship, also played on the 1964 US Men's Olympic Volleyball team. Coach John Wooden would later remark that Erickson was the finest athlete he ever coached.
In 1965, he was selected by the San Francisco Warriors in the third round of the NBA draft. Erickson played for the Warriors, Chicago Bulls, the 1972 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers, and Phoenix Suns.
Erickson retired in 1977 with 7,251 points and 3,449 rebounds. He later served as color man for the Los Angeles Lakers with Chick Hearn, the Los Angeles Clippers, and The NBA on CBS.
References
External links
- John Wooden's first Championship
- Career statistics
- Keith Erickson answers questions from fans
- SANDS OF TIME, book excerpt
- Video: Erickson discusses Coach John Wooden
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