Elgin Baylor Minneapolis Lakers

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Elgin baylor minneapolis lakers. In 134 playoff games he averaged. Baylor was a gifted shooter strong rebounder and an accomplished passer. Baylor was a gifted shooter strong rebounder and an accomplished passer. Elgin gay baylor is an american retired basketball player coach and executive.

Elgin baylorlos angeles lakers minneapolis lakers legendnba hall of fame1972 nba champion11x all star 1959 roy. One of those stands took place with the minneapolis lakers in 1959 when then rookie elgin baylor refused to play against the cincinnati royals in a neutral site game in charleston wva on jan. Elgin baylor number 1 pick last place however meant the first pick in the draft and the lakers chose wisely picking elgin baylor who went on to win the nba rookie of the year award after averaging 249 points per game and 150 rebounds per game. September 16 1934in washington district of columbiaus.

Strong and graceful at 6 5 and 225 pounds baylor averaged 274 points and 135 rebounds during his 14 year career with the minneapolis and los angeles lakers. In the 1958 nba draft the minneapolis lakers selected elgin with the number one overall pick and convinced him to forego his final year of college to play pro basketball. He played 13 seasons as a small forward in the national basketball association for the minneapolis los angeles lakers appearing in eight nba finals. Based on what ive found to date just over 2 of his career field goals exists in footage.

1 overall by the lakers again in the 1958 nba draft. Spingarn in washington district of columbia. Baylor returned to school marking one of the smartest decisions of his basketball career. Minneapolis lakers 1956 nba draft and minneapolis lakers 1st round 1st pick 1st overall 1958 nba draft.

He signed a contract to play for 20000 per year a huge sum of money in those times. The lakers then the minneapolis lakers actually selected elgin baylor twice in the nba draft. From 1959 through 1970 elgin was an nba all star eleven times. Elgin gay baylor born september 16 1934 is an american former basketball player coach and executive.

First he was drafted in the 14th round of the 1956 season. That year he finished fourth in scoring 249 ppg third in rebounding 150 rpg and eighth in assists 41 apg. Baylor was named the nba rookie of the year in 1958 59.