Julius Erving

Julius Erving

Erving with the Philadelphia 76ers
Personal information
Born	(1950-02-22) February 22, 1950 (age 74) East Meadow, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Roosevelt (Roosevelt, New York)
College	UMass (1968–1971)
NBA draft	1972 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	1971–1987
Position	Small forward
Number	32, 6
Career history
1971–1973	Virginia Squires (ABA)
1973–1976	New York Nets (ABA)
1976–1987	Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1983) 2× ABA champion (1974, 1976) 2× ABA Playoffs MVP (1974, 1976) NBA Most Valuable Player (1981) 3× ABA Most Valuable Player (1974–1976) 11× NBA All-Star (1977–1987) 5× ABA All-Star (1972–1976) 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1977, 1983) 5× All-NBA First Team (1978, 1980–1983) 2× All-NBA Second Team (1977, 1984) 4× All-ABA First Team (1973–1976) All-ABA Second Team (1972) ABA All-Defensive First Team (1976) ABA All-Rookie First Team (1972) ABA Slam Dunk Champion (1976) J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1983) No. 32 retired by Brooklyn Nets No. 6 retired by Philadelphia 76ers ABA All-Time Team NBA 35th Anniversary Team NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team Third-team All-American – NABC, UPI (1971) No. 32 retired by UMass
Career NBA statistics
Points	18,364 (22.0 ppg)
Rebounds	5,601 (6.7 rpg)
Assists	3,224 (3.9 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006

Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950) is a retired American basketball player. He went to Roosevelt High school.^[1] He is best known by the nickname Dr. J. Other nicknames include The Doctor and J. W. Erving. Erving helped create the modern style of basketball. Jumping and playing above the rim of the basket became a more important part of the game.

1. ↑ "Julius Erving Biographie".