- Jack Sikma
infobox NBA Player
name = Jack Sikma
nickname =
position = Center-Power forward
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 11
weight_lbs = 230
nationality =USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1955|11|14
birth_place =Kankakee, Illinois
death_date =
death_place =
highschool = Saint Anne (Illinois )
college = Illinois Wesleyan
draft = 8th overall
draft_year = 1977
draft_team =Seattle SuperSonics
career_start = 1977
career_end = 1991
former_teams =Seattle SuperSonics (1977–1986)Milwaukee Bucks (1986–1991)
awards = 7-time NBA All-StarJack Wayne Sikma (born
November 14 1955 inKankakee, Illinois ) is an American formerNBA basketball center.Sikma played at
Illinois Wesleyan University , where he became a member of theSigma Chi Fraternity. He was drafted eighth overall in 1977 by theSeattle SuperSonics , Sikma was named to theNBA All-Rookie Team . 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 asDennis Johnson ,Gus Williams and an agingPaul 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 theMilwaukee Bucks in his final five seasons. For his career, Sikma scored 17,287 points and grabbed 10,816 rebounds.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 and averaged 84.9% for his career. Sikma also made over 200 three-pointers during his career with a 32.8% three-point percentage.Along with his accurate shooting, Sikma led the
NBA in defensive rebounds in both 1981-82 and 1983-84 while playing in Seattle.Sikma later served as an assistant coach with the SuperSonics.
Sikma's son, Luke, is currently a forward for the
University of Portland Pilots.Currently
In June 2007, Sikma was hired by the
Houston Rockets as an assistant coach toRick Adelman . Among his duties will be to tutorYao Ming in "big man" playing strategies.External links
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sikmaja01.html Career stats] @ Basketball-Reference.com
* [http://www.nba.com/coachfile/jack_sikma/index.html?nav=page Coach profile] @ nba.com
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