128. Mike Gminski

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Mike Gminski's chances of being in the Hall of Fame are primarily due to his college accomplishments. Gminski did have a nice NBA career, where he exceeded 10,000 Points and 6,000 Rebounds, but as we often state, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame looks at all levels of the sport.

Collegiately, Gminski had one of the best careers in Duke Blue Devil history, and how impactful is that!  Gminski was a three-time All-ACC Selection where the Center set multiple school records in Points and rebounds.  The former ACC Player of the Year will go down in history as one of the best players in conference history.

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Monroe, Connecticut, U.S.A.
  • Eligible Since: Thursday, 01 January 1998
  • Position: Center
  • Games Played: 938
  • Per Game Averages:

    25.6 MIN
    11.7 PTS
    6.9 RB
    1.3 AST
    0.5 STL
    1.1 BLK
    .463 FG%
    .132 3FG%
    .843 FT%

    35 Playoff Games
    26.2 MIN
    11.2 PTS
    5.5 RB
    0.8 AST
    0.6 STL
    1.6 BLK
    .485 FG%
    .000 3FG%
    .795 FT%

  • Advanced Stats:

    16.3 PER
    .528 TS%
    55.9 WS
    12.9 VORP

    35 Playoff Games
    15.3 PER
    .548 TS%
    1.7 WS
    0.8 VORP

  • Played For: Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers
  • College: Duke
  • Drafted: 1st Round, 7th Overall in 1980
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    NBA Championships (None)
    Consensus First Team All-American (1) (1979)
    Consensus Second Team All-American (1) (1980)
    ACC Player of the Year (1) (1979)
    First Team All-ACC (3) (1978, 1979 & 1980)

  • Other Points of Note:

    Top Ten Finishes: Defensive Rebounds (2) (1987-88 & 1988-89)
    Top Ten Finishes: Free Throw Percentage (3) (1985-86, 1987-88 & 1988-89)
    Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rating (1) (1985-86)
    Top Ten Finishes: Defensive Rebound Percentage (1) (1988-89)
    Top Ten Finishes: Block Percentage (1) (1980-81)

  • Notable All-time Rankings:

    92. Free Throw Percentage: .843

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