Elgin Baylor

Elgin Baylor
Personal information
Born	September 16, 1934; Washington, D.C.
Died	March 22, 2021 (aged 86); Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Spingarn (Washington, D.C.)
College	College of Idaho (1954–1955); Seattle (1956–1958);
NBA draft	1958 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
	Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Playing career	1958–1971
Position	Small forward
Number	22
Career history
As player:
1958–1971	Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers
As coach:
1974, 1976–1979	New Orleans Jazz
Career highlights and awards
	As player: 11× NBA All-Star (1959–1965, 1967–1970); NBA All-Star Game MVP (1959); 10× All-NBA First Team (1959–1965, 1967–1969); NBA Rookie of the Year (1959); NBA 35th Anniversary Team; NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; No. 22 retired by Los Angeles Lakers; NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1958); Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1958); Consensus first-team All-American (1958); Consensus second-team All-American (1957); NCAA rebounding leader (1957); No. 22 retired by Seattle University; As executive: NBA Executive of the Year (2006);
Career statistics
Points	23,149 (27.4 ppg)
Rebounds	11,463 (13.5 rpg)
Assists	3,650 (4.3 apg)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
	College Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2006

Elgin Gay Baylor (September 16, 1934 – March 22, 2021) was an American basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 13 seasons as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Baylor played for the Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers, appearing in eight NBA Finals. Baylor was a gifted shooter, strong rebounder, and an accomplished passer. Baylor was famous for his acrobatic moves on the court. He regularly dazzled Lakers fans with his trademark hanging jump shots. Baylor was the No. 1 draft pick in 1958. He was NBA Rookie of the Year in 1959. Baylor was named an NBA All-Star 11 times. He is regarded as one of the game's all-time greatest players.^[1] In 1977, Baylor was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.^[2]

↑ "Elgin Baylor: Complete Bio". nba.com. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
↑ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2009-08-02.

Personal information

Born	(1934-09-16)September 16, 1934 Washington, D.C.
Died	March 22, 2021(2021-03-22) (aged 86) Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Spingarn (Washington, D.C.)
College	College of Idaho (1954–1955) Seattle (1956–1958)
NBA draft	1958 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Playing career	1958–1971
Position	Small forward
Number	22
Career history
As player:
1958–1971	Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers
As coach:
1974, 1976–1979	New Orleans Jazz

Career highlights and awards
As player: 11× NBA All-Star (1959–1965, 1967–1970) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1959) 10× All-NBA First Team (1959–1965, 1967–1969) NBA Rookie of the Year (1959) NBA 35th Anniversary Team NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team No. 22 retired by Los Angeles Lakers NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1958) Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1958) Consensus first-team All-American (1958) Consensus second-team All-American (1957) NCAA rebounding leader (1957) No. 22 retired by Seattle University As executive: NBA Executive of the Year (2006)

Career statistics
Points	23,149 (27.4 ppg)
Rebounds	11,463 (13.5 rpg)
Assists	3,650 (4.3 apg)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006