LONG ISLAND BASKETBALL HISTORY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Long Island Basketball History

Only Long Island native ever named National College Player of the Year (1963); led Duke to
its first Final Four.

• #1 Overall Pick in the 1963
NBA Draft (Knicks); NBA
All-Rookie Team with 15.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.4 APG.

• Consensus All-American &
All-ACC at Duke (25.1 PPG, 10.9 RPG); later played in the ABA, winning the 1968 title
with Pittsburgh.

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