Cliff Pondexter
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 15, 1954 Scavolini Pesaro |
| 1985–1986 | Hapoel Holon |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA and Serie A statistics | |
Points | 1,556 (6.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,272 (4.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 252 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Clifton Pondexter (born September 15, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'9"
1974 ABA Draft.[2][3] Pondexter's NBA career was delayed by a stress fracture in his leg he suffered in the summer of 1974;[4] he did not make his professional debut until a fall 1975 exhibition game against the Kentucky Colonels.[5]
Between 1975 and 1978, Pondexter played 197 games for the Bulls. His best season was 1975-76, when he averaged 5.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.[3] He never fully bounced back from his injury, however, and was waived by the Bulls in the summer of 1978.[6] He then took his career to Europe.[7]
Pondexter's nephew,
New Orleans Hornets in the first round of the 2010 NBA draft.[8]
References
- ^ Hannon, Kent (February 12, 1973). "Say It Ain't So, Cliff!". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Cliff Pondexter page at DatabaseBasketball.com Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Career statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on July 24, 2010.
- ^ Bob Logan. "Pondexter can only sit, watch Bulls". Chicago Tribune. December 23, 1974. C7.
- ^ Bob Logan. "Bulls workout 'Medical Center'". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1975. SD2.
- ^ Bob Logan. "Bulls' top choice has operation". Chicago Tribune. August 16, 1978. E1.
- ^ Cliff Pondexter Archived 2011-07-04 at the Wayback Machine. Legabasket. Retrieved on July 24, 2010.
- ^ Bret Martel. "Brackins, Pondexter joining Hornets summer squad". AP. USA Today. July 8, 2010. Retrieved on July 24, 2010.