Sidney Wicks
Wicks being double-teamed in a 1971 game | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1949 Contra Costa County, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Alexander Hamilton (Los Angeles, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1971: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Playing career | 1971–1982 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 21, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1976 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1976–1978 | Boston Celtics |
| 1978–1981 | San Diego Clippers |
| 1981–1982 | Reyer Venezia Mestre |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 12,803 (16.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,620 (8.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,437 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Sidney Wicks (born September 19, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A native of California, he played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. Wicks was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1971 NBA draft with the second overall pick. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year and was a four-time NBA All-Star with the Trail Blazers. He also played professionally for the Boston Celtics and San Diego Clippers, finishing his career after one season in Italy.