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25. Orlando Woolridge

25. Orlando Woolridge

Orlando Woolridge was taken no. 6 overall in 1981 by the Chicago Bulls, and the Small Forward played his first five seasons there.

 

Woolridge only averaged 15.8 Minutes per Game as a rookie but started more than half as a sophomore and was a full blown starter in his third year, where he closed in on 20 Points per Game. He reached that mark in his fourth and fifth year in Chicago, where he inched over those marks though he didn't have to worry about that as much as Jordan arrived in 1984 (year four).

He would sign as a Veteran Free Agent with New Jersey in 1986, and he is the answer to the trivia question, who was the Bulls leading scorer in a season before Jordan.  With the Bulls, Woolridge averaged 17.4 Points per Game.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Small Forward
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 6th Overall in the NBA Draft 6/9/81.
  • Departed: Signed as a Veteran Free Agent with the New Jersey Nets (Chicago received a 1988 2ndRound Pick (which would be Shelton Jones), a 1989 1stRound Pick (which would be Stacey King) and a 1989 2ndRound Pick (which would be Stanley Brundy) as compensation 10/2/86.
  • Games Played: 354
  • Per Game Averages:

    29.4 MP
    .533 eFG%
    .736 FT% 
    17.4 PTS 
    4.7 RB 
    1.9 AST 
    0.7 STL
    0.6 BLK

    7 Playoff Games
    43.1 MP
    .454 eFG%
    .818 FT% 
    20.7 PTS 
    3.9 RB 
    1.7 AST 
    0.3 STL
    0.3 BLK

  • Advanced Stats:

    17.6 PER 
    .582 TS%
    7.1 VORP
    25.3 WS

    7 Playoff Games
    11.6 PER 
    .502 TS%
    0.0 VORP
    0.1 WS

  • Played For: Chicago Bulls
  • Major Accolades and Awards: None

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