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John Drew had 20.7 points and almost 7 boards per game making him one of great small forwards of his generation. Of course, a Hall of Fame induction would mean little to Jazz fans as they saw him in the tail end of his career where they shipped Dominique Wilkins to the Hawks. Career wise, Drew has solid statistics with 15,000 points and 5,000 rebounds. However, he is likely best known not for his solid lifetime numbers; nor being on the wrong end of a lopsided trade. He is probably best known for notoriously receiving the first lifetime ban in the NBA for his cocaine addiction.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Vredenburgh, Alabama, U.S.A.
Eligible Since:
1991
Position:
Small Forward/Shooting Guard
Played for:
Atlanta Hawks
Utah Jazz
College:
Gardner-Webb
Drafted:
2nd Round, 25th Overall in 1974
Major Accolades and Awards:
NBA All Star (2) (1976 & 1980)
Most Offensive Rebounds: (1) (1974-75)
Championship Rings: None
Other Points of Note:
Top Ten Finishes: Free Throws (7) (1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80 & 1980-81)
Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rebounds (3) (1974-75, 1975-76 & 1976-77)
Top Ten Finishes: Points (2) (1975-76 & 1976-77)
Top Ten Finishes: Points Per Game (2) (1975-76 & 1976-77)
Notable All Time Rankings:
43. Points Per Game: 20.7
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Comments
The man deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. He wasn't using Cocaine on the court or busted with it in the locker room.
Maybe he should sue the NBA. They would put him in then. When did the Supreme Court decide the NBA was by not inducing him. Sounds like discrimination to me and that's against the law.
He also grabbed 40% of his career rebounds in the first three seasons of his 11-year career, as his rebounding averaged dropped dramatically almost every year. I've never seen another player average 10.7 boards as a rookie and then drop to less than half of that by the time he was 28.
Banned by the league at 30, horrible playoff performer, and declining aggressiveness on the boards does not translate to a guy who should sue to be in the hall of fame.
Nice Freudian slip with the word "induced", Mr. Blount.
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