Dominique Wilkins

Jacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12, 1960) is an American former basketball player.[1] He played for the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks in the NBA. Wilkins was born in Paris, France. He was raised in North Carolina.

Dominique Wilkins
Wilkins with Panathinaikos at the EuroLeague Final Four semifinal on 9 April 1996.
Personal information
Born (1960-01-12) January 12, 1960
Paris, France
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolWashington
(Washington, North Carolina)
CollegeGeorgia (1979–1982)
NBA draft1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career1982–1999
PositionSmall forward
Number21, 12
Career history
19821994Atlanta Hawks
1994Los Angeles Clippers
1994–1995Boston Celtics
1995–1996Panathinaikos
1996–1997San Antonio Spurs
1997–1998Fortitudo Bologna
1999Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA All Star (19861994)
  • All-NBA First Team (1986)
  • All-NBA Second Team (1987, 1988, 1991, 1993)
  • All-NBA Third Team (1989, 1994)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (1983)
  • NBA scoring champion (1986)
  • NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1985, 1990)
  • NBA Shooting Stars champion (20132015)
  • Atlanta Hawks all-time leading scorer
  • No. 21 retired by Atlanta Hawks
  • EuroLeague champion (1996)
  • EuroLeague Final Four MVP (1996)
  • Greek All Star Game MVP (1996)
  • Greek Cup winner (1996)
  • Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer (1996)
  • Greek Cup Finals MVP (1996)
  • Second-team All-AmericanNABC, UPI (1982)
  • Third-team All-American – AP (1982)
  • SEC Player of the Year (1981)
Career NBA statistics
Points26,668 (24.8 ppg)
Rebounds7,167 (6.7 rpg)
Assists2,677 (2.5 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006 & 2016
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1994 Canada National team

References

  1. "Dominique Wilkins". NBA.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.




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