Julius Erving

Julius "Dr. J" Erving
DOB: Feb. 22, 1950

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 the pros, but due to NCAA rules, was not allowed to dunk at UMass
One of only seven players in NCAA history to average 20 points and 20 rebounds per game
Recorded 51 double-doubles in 52 career contests
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
Still holds or shares 14 UMass records
First on UMass career scoring average list (26.3ppg)
First on UMass career rebound average list (20.2rpg)
First on UMass single-season field goals list (286)
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

Season	GP	GS	FG	FGA	%	FT	FTA	%	Reb	Avg	Pts	Avg
Career Statistics
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:
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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