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Willis Reed Jr. (The Captain)
Position: Center-Forward ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: June 25, 1942 in Hico, Louisiana
High School: West Side in Lillie, Louisiana
College: Grambling State University
Draft: New York Knicks, 2nd round (1st pick, 8th overall), 1964 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 17, 1964
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1982 (Full List)
As Coach: 4 Yrs, 82-124, .398 W-L% (Full Record)
As Executive: NJN franchise, 1990-1996 (Full Record)
Relatives: Cousin of Orlando Woolridge
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News -- March 2013
- 3/24 HoopsRumors: Hoops Links: Nets, Sonics, Wade, Green: This week 48 years ago, Willis Reed was named as the NBA Rookie of the Year, giving the Knicks their first individual award...
News -- February 2013
- 2/22 HoopsHabit: NBA: Why True Big Men Are Becoming Extinct: Voting for the NBA All-Star Game proved a sad fact: Tru [...]The post NBA: Why True Big Men Are Becoming Extinct appeared first...
News -- December 2012
- 12/21 Como Juega: Historicos – Willis Reed: VER PERFIL Posición: Pivot Altura: 2,06 Experiencia NBA: 1964-1974 (New York) País: Estados Unidos All Stars: 7 Primeros...
- 12/21 HoopsHabit: New York Knicks: Ranking The Top 10 Knicks of All-Time: For a franchise as steeped in tradition in the Knicks it was hard to do an all-time list for this team. Mixed in with the good...
News -- February 2012
- 2/23 Back Picks: Team Efficiency Estimates 1956-1973: We can use a simple method of pace estimation to calculate team offensive and defensive efficiency (points scored or allowed every...
- 2/8 Z krainy NBA: Od zera do bohatera – Jeremy Lin: 20 grudnia 2011 Golden State Warriors zwolnili Jeremy’ego Lina, żeby zrobić miejsce w salary cap na pozyskaniu DeAndre...
News -- June 2011
- 6/4 BBR Blog: A 19-Bullet Salute to Shaq: As you no doubt know, Shaquille O'Neal, one of the NBA's greatest centers, announced his retirement earlier this week. In honor...
- 6/3 BBR Blog: Mailbag: NBA MVPs and Their Rings: BBR reader Jamey wrote in with this question: "I'm watching the NBA Finals, and one of the hosts of the pre-game show said that...
News -- May 2011
- 5/8 Z krainy NBA: The Incredible Rondo: Piotr Zarychta Trafiają się czasem takie występy, które wychodzą poza standardy koszykówki. Których...
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