Jack Sikma
Sikma in 1978
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
November 14, 1955 Kankakee, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Anne (Saint Anne, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois Wesleyan (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1977–1991 |
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| Number | 43 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1977–1986 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1986–1991 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| As coach: | |
| 2003–2007 | Seattle SuperSonics (assistant) |
| 2007–2011 | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
| 2011–2014 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 17,827 (15.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 10,816 (9.8 rpg) |
| Blocks | 1,048 (0.9 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955) is an American retired basketball center. He was a seven-time NBA All-Star with the Seattle SuperSonics, who drafted him in the first round with the eighth overall pick of the 1977 NBA draft. In 1979, he won an NBA championship with Seattle. Sikma finished his playing career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was known for his distinctive curly, blond hair along with his patented step back behind the head jumper during his playing days.
Sikma played at Illinois Wesleyan University. He was drafted eighth overall in 1977 by the Seattle SuperSonics, Sikma was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1978. Among his notable career achievements are his seven All-Star Game selections (from 1979 to 1985) and his championship ring won with the 1978–1979 Sonics, where Sikma teamed with talented players such as Dennis Johnson, Gus Williams and an aging Paul Silas. Sikma always averaged double figures in points-per-game throughout his career, and after his stint with the Sonics, he maintained consistent numbers while playing with the Milwaukee Bucks in his final five seasons; for his career he averaged 15.6 points (17,287 in total) and just under 9.8 rebounds per game over 14 seasons and 1107 games.
Sikma was one of the most accurate shooting centers in NBA history. He holds the rare distinction of leading the league in free-throw percentage (92.2%) while playing the center position during the 1987–88 season; he averaged 84.9% in free-throw shooting for his career. Sikma also made over 200 three-pointers during his career with a 32.8% three-point accuracy.
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