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Cliff Pondexter No. 42, 41 Power forward / Center Personal information Date of birth September 15, 1954 Place of birth Fresno, California Nationality American Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Listed weight 233 lb (106 kg) Career information College Long Beach State NBA Draft 1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall Selected by the Chicago Bulls Pro career 1975–1984 Career history 1975–1978 Chicago Bulls 1978–1981 Tours Joué Basket (France) 1981–1982 Bartolini Brindisi (Italy) 1982–1984 Scavolini Pesaro (Italy) Career NBA and Serie A statistics Points 1,556 (6.0 ppg) Rebounds 1,272 (4.9 rpg) Assists 252 (1.0 apg) Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Clifton Pondexter (born September 15, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'9" forward/center from Fresno, California, Pondexter played at California State University, Long Beach. At the conclusion of his college career Pondexter was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the sixteenth pick of the 1974 NBA Draft and by the San Diego Conquistadors in the first round of the 1974 ABA Draft.[1][2] Pondexter's NBA career was delayed by a stress fracture in his leg he suffered in the summer of 1974;[3] he did not make his professional debut until a fall 1975 exhibition game against the Kentucky Colonels.[4]
Between 1975 and 1978, Pondexter played 197 games for the Bulls. His best season was 1975-76, when he averaged 5.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.[2] He never fully bounced back from his injury, however, and was waived by the Bulls in the summer of 1978.[5] He then took his career to Europe.[6]
Pondexter's nephew, Quincy Pondexter, was selected by the New Orleans Hornets in the first round of the 2010 NBA Draft.[7]
References
- ^ Cliff Pondexter page at DatabaseBasketball.com
- ^ a b Career statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on July 24, 2010.
- ^ Bob Logan. "Pondexter can only sit, watch Bulls". Chicago Tribune. December 23, 1974. C7.
- ^ Bob Logan. "Bulls workout 'Medical Center'". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1975. SD2.
- ^ Bob Logan. "Bulls' top choice has operation". Chicago Tribune. August 16, 1978. E1.
- ^ Cliff Pondexter. Legabasket. Retrieved on July 24, 2010.
- ^ Bret Martel. "Brackins, Pondexter joining Hornets summer squad". AP. USA Today. July 8, 2010. Retrieved on July 24, 2010.
1974 NBA Draft First round Bill Walton · Marvin Barnes · Tommy Burleson · John Shumate · Bobby Jones · Scott Wedman · Tom Henderson · Campy Russell · Tom McMillen · Mike Sojourner · Jamaal Wilkes · Brian Winters · Len Elmore · Maurice Lucas · Al Eberhard · Cliff Pondexter · Glenn McDonald · Gary BrokawSecond round Don Smith · Jan van Breda Kolff · Billy Knight · Truck Robinson · Gus Bailey · Len Kosmalski · John Drew · Leonard Gray · Leon Benbow · Aaron James · Phil Smith · Dennis DuVal · Fred Saunders · Jesse Dark · Eric Money · Phil Lumpkin · Kevin Stacom · Rubin CollinsCategories:- 1954 births
- Living people
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- People from Fresno, California
- Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball players
- Chicago Bulls players
- Chicago Bulls draft picks
- San Diego Conquistadors draft picks
- Basketball players from California
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