Elgin Baylor
American basketball player, coach, and executive (1934-2021) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 86
Elgin Gay Baylor was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 14 seasons as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers.
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Jerry West Teammate at Los Angeles Lakers, 1960-1971
Wilt Chamberlain Teammate at Los Angeles Lakers, 1968-1971
Dick Barnett Teammate at Los Angeles Lakers, 1962-1965
Dick Garmaker Teammate at Los Angeles Lakers, 1958-1960
Bobby Leonard Teammate at Los Angeles Lakers, 1958-1961- Johnny Egan Teammate at Los Angeles Lakers, 1968-1970
Rick Roberson Teammate at Los Angeles Lakers, 1969-1971
Willie McCarter Teammate at Los Angeles Lakers, 1969-1971
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Baylor was a gifted shooter, a strong rebounder, and an accomplished passer, who was best known for his trademark hanging jump shot. The No. 1 draft pick in 1958, NBA Rookie of the Year in 1959, 11-time NBA All-Star, and a 10-time member of the All-NBA first team, Baylor is regarded as one of the game's greatest ever players. In 1977, Baylor was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1996, Baylor was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. In October 2021, Baylor was again honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team. Baylor is the leader for most career rebounds in Lakers franchise history with 11,463.
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Oscar RobertsonBoth received NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
Grant HillBoth received All-NBA Team
Vince CarterBoth received NBA Rookie of the Year Award
Pat RileyBoth received NBA Executive of the Year Award
Walt FrazierBoth received NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
Derrick RoseBoth received NBA Rookie of the Year Award