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Al Tucker

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321: 368:, where he played three seasons. Although he played before the introduction of the 3-point shot, he set a number of records, some of which remain 50 years later. He had 27 rebounds in one game, 2,788 career points, 996 points in a season, 50 points in a game, a 31.1-point season scoring average, a 28.7-point career scoring average, 21 field goals in a game, 365 field goals in one season, 266 free throws in one season, 1,252 rebounds in a career, 467 rebounds in a season. 1583: 1533: 1563: 1588: 1538: 1528: 88: 1568: 1373: 253: 658: 613: 1036: 798: 763: 691: 1573: 1396: 1548: 1124: 1073: 872: 833: 1558: 1553: 1264: 726: 401: 208: 385: 381: 261: 257: 1543: 1249: 1366: 1472: 365: 99: 242: 1578: 1467: 1431: 1359: 477: 867: 828: 793: 721: 653: 608: 417: 246: 219: 215: 203: 199: 187: 175: 163: 159: 486: 353: 420:. Tucker is notable as the Seattle SuperSonics' first ever NBA draft pick, selected sixth overall in the 1523: 1518: 1315: 1269: 506: 437: 377: 290: 1296: 515: 413: 389: 300: 168: 121: 535: 524: 425: 280: 1341: 1310: 1229: 331: 1482: 1244: 1119: 1068: 1031: 393: 180: 409: 320: 1274: 1382: 421: 405: 224: 112: 1512: 1492: 1451: 397: 192: 139: 1487: 1416: 1406: 349: 44: 356:
with his brother Gerald while at Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma.
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With his brother Gerald, Al was recruited from Dayton to
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United States men's national basketball team players
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Dayton, Ohio
Jefferson
Oklahoma Baptist
NBA draft
1967
Seattle SuperSonics
Small forward
1967
1969
Seattle SuperSonics
1969
Cincinnati Royals
1969–1970
Chicago Bulls
1970
1971
Baltimore Bullets
1971
1972
The Floridians
NBA All-Rookie First Team
1968
NAIA tournament MVP
1966
1967
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Stats
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