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Julius "Dr. J" Erving
DOB: Feb. 22, 1950
at UMass - post-UMass - Pictures
at UMass
1969-71, #32
"I remember my first college game as a varsity player. I had a 27 point/28 rebound game. I wasn't a big guy, but I was able to chase rebounds down, and that set a school record in the first game."
- Got the nickname "Dr. J" in professional basketball, but NCAA rules at the time prohibited dunking
- Member of an elite club in NCAA history: averaging 20+ points and 20+ rebounds per game
- Recorded 51 double-doubles in 52 career contests (Had 9 in his last game)
- Left school as UMass' all-time leading scorer and rebounder
- Had two games with 30 or more rebounds
- Led UMass to two Yankee Conference titles and the school's first two NIT appearances
- Inducted into the UMass Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980
- Returned to UMass in 1986 to finish his undergraduate degree
- Had his jersey #32 retired in 1988
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993
- Inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002
- UMass record-holder in many categories (through 2007-08 season)
- First: career scoring average (26.3 ppg)
- First: career scoring average, conference games (26.0 ppg)
- First: consecutive games in double-figures (52)
- First: single-season scoring average (26.9 ppg)
- First: single-season scoring average, conference games (26.0 ppg)
- First: single-season points scored (727)
- First: 20 point or better games in a season (23, twice)
- First: consecutive 20 point or better games in a season (18)
- First: points in a half (29)
- First: single-season field goals: 286 made, 609 attempted
- First: free throws made in a game (19)
- First: rebound averages: 20.2 rpg career, 20.1 rpg conference career, 20.9 rpg season, 21.8 rpg conference season
- First: rebounds in a game: 32 overall, 28 conference game
- First: double-figure rebound games: 51 career, 26 season
- First: consecutive double-figure rebound games (18)
- First: rebounds in a half (18)
- First: rebounds in a season: 527 overall, 218 conference games
Career Statistics |
Season |
GP |
GS |
FG |
FGA |
% |
FT |
FTA |
% |
Reb |
Avg |
Pts |
Avg |
1969-70 |
25 |
25 |
238 |
468 |
.509 |
167 |
230 |
.726 |
522 |
20.9 |
643 |
25.7 |
1970-71 |
27 |
27 |
286 |
609 |
.470 |
155 |
206 |
.752 |
527 |
19.5 |
727 |
26.9 |
Career |
52 |
52 |
524 |
1077 |
.487 |
322 |
436 |
.739 |
1049 |
20.2 |
1370 |
26.3 |
Career high (points): 37 (at Fordham 1/21/1970 & at New Hampshire 3/2/1970)
Career high (rebounds): 32 (vs Syracuse 2/22/1971)
post-UMass
Audio: Pre-game intro in Philadelphia (260k .WAV)
Video: ESPN's Dan Patrick narrates Erving's transition from UMass to the pros (1.8meg .AVI)
Video: Dr. J had his own air time before MJ (613k .MOV video)
Profile: Tribute page from ABA fan-site
News:
ESPN's Outside The Lines did a great story of Erving re-uniting with his daughter Alexandra. (12/2008)
Doctor of Fillosophy in hoops (2/7/2002)
Philadelphia 76ers, NBA, 1976-87
Chronology |
Career | 11-time NBA All-Star. |
Career | All-NBA First Team (1978, 80, 81, 82, 83). All-NBA Second Team (1977, 84). |
Career | 76ers all-time leading blocked shots leader (1,293). |
1982-83 | 76ers win NBA Championship. |
1983 | All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. |
1980-81 | NBA Most Valuable Player. |
1977 | All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. |
Career NBA Statistics |
G |
FG% |
3PFG% |
FT% |
Rebs |
RPG |
Asts |
APG |
Stls |
Blks |
Pts |
PPG |
836 |
.507 |
.261 |
.777 |
5601 |
6.7 |
3224 |
3.9 |
1508 |
1293 |
18364 |
22.0 |
|
New York Nets, ABA, 1973-76
Chronology |
Career | ABA's all-time Most Valuable Player. 3-Time ABA Scoring Champ.
ABA Career Scoring Average Leader with 28.7 ppg. 5-time ABA All-Star. 5-time member of ABA All-Pro team. Member of 2 New York Nets ABA Championship teams. MVP of ABA Playoffs in both 1974 & 1976. Unanimous Selection to ABA 30 Man All-Time Team. Chosen as ABA's All-Time Most Valuable Player |
1975-76 | ABA Most Valuable Player. |
1974-75 | ABA Co-Most Valuable Player with George McGinnis. |
1973-74 | ABA Most Valuable Player. |
Career ABA Statistics |
|
GP |
Min |
FGM |
FGA |
FG% |
3PM |
3PA |
3P% |
FTM |
FTA |
FT% |
TReb |
AST |
PF |
Stl |
Blk |
Pnts |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
Career ABA Totals |
407 |
16550 |
4581 |
9094 |
.504 |
88 |
273 |
.322 |
2412 |
3102 |
.778 |
4924 |
1952 |
1208 |
764 |
648 |
11662 |
12.1 |
4.8 |
28.7 |
ABA Playoff Totals |
48 |
2064 |
582 |
1122 |
.519 |
10 |
40 |
.250 |
318 |
400 |
.795 |
617 |
247 |
141 |
52 |
54 |
1492 |
12.9 |
5.2 |
31.1 |
ABA All-Star Totals |
5 |
134 |
38 |
71 |
.535 |
1 |
2 |
.500 |
23 |
29 |
.793 |
36 |
24 |
16 |
- |
- |
100 |
7.2 |
4.8 |
20.0 |
|
Virginia Squires, ABA, 1971-73
Chronology |
1971-72 | ABA All-Rookie Team. |
Pictures
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