Elgin Baylor Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the NBA Executive of the Year Award in 2006 for his work as the Los Angeles Clippers' general manager
• During the 1962-63 season, he became the first NBA player to hold a top five spot in four different statistical categories: scoring, assists, rebounding and free throws
• Was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977
• Played basketball for the College of Idaho and Seattle University, averaging 31․3 points per game over his three collegiate seasons
• Was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers as the first overall pick of the 1958 NBA Draft
• Quote: "Most of the time, I never knew what I was going to do until I did it․ Sometimes when the ball went in, I couldn't believe it myself․"
• Former professional basketball player who was a small forward for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers for 13 years
• Was the general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers for 22 years and served as the head coach of the New Orleans Jazz for four years