Jerry Chambers

Jerry Chambers

No. 40, 44, 33
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth	July 18, 1943 (1943-07-18) (age 68)
Place of birth	Washington, D.C., United States
Nationality	American
High school	Eastern (Washington, D.C.)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Utah
NBA Draft	1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Pro career	1966–1974
Career history
1966–1967	Los Angeles Lakers
1969–1970	Phoenix Suns
1970–1971	Atlanta Hawks
1971–1972	Buffalo Braves
1972–1973	San Diego Conquistadors (ABA)
1973–1974	San Antonio Spurs (ABA)
Career highlights and awards
NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1966)
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	2,667 (8.3 ppg)
Rebounds	1,032 (3.2 rpg)
Assists	270 (0.8 apg)
Jerry Chambers at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jerome Purcell "Jerry" Chambers (born July 18, 1943 in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'5" and 185 pounds, he played as a forward.

Chambers attended the University of Utah during the mid-1960s, winning the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player award in 1966 after his team reached the Final Four.^[1] He played four professional seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, and Buffalo Braves. In 1968, he was involved in one of the most significant transactions in NBA history when the Lakers traded him, Archie Clark and Darrall Imhoff to the Philadelphia 76ers for Hall-of-Famer Wilt Chamberlain. Chambers never played for the 76ers, who traded him to Phoenix in 1969.^[2]

From 1972 to 1974, Chambers played in the rival American Basketball Association as a member of the San Diego Conquistadors and the San Antonio Spurs. He retired with 2,667 combined NBA/ABA career points.^[3]

Notes

1. ^ Chambers sets record at 1966 Final Four
2. ^ "Say It Ain't So: Philadelphia 76ers.
3. ^ Career statistics.

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Name	Chambers, Jerry
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Date of birth	July 18, 1943
Place of birth	Washington, D.C., United States
Date of death
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