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Sidney Wicks

Wicks with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1972
Personal information
Born	(1949-09-19) September 19, 1949 (age 75) Contra Costa County, California, U.S.
High school	Alexander Hamilton (Los Angeles, California)
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College	Santa Monica (1967–1968) UCLA (1968–1971)
NBA Draft	1971 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career	1971–1982
Career history
1971–1976	Portland Trail Blazers
1976–1978	Boston Celtics
1978–1981	San Diego Clippers
1981–1982	Reyer Venezia Mestre
Career highlights and awards
4× NBA All-Star (1972–1975) NBA Rookie of the Year (1972) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1972) 3× NCAA champion (1969–1971) NCAA Final Four MOP (1970) Sporting News Player of the Year (1971) USBWA Player of the Year (1971) 2× Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1970, 1971) Consensus first-team All-American (1971) Consensus second-team All-American (1970) 2× First-team All-Pac-8 (1970, 1971) No. 35 retired by UCLA Bruins
Career NBA statistics
Points	12,803 (16.8 ppg)
Rebounds	6,620 (8.7 rpg)
Assists	2,437 (3.2 apg)

Sidney Wicks (born September 19, 1949) is a former professional basketball player from the United States. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Sidney was born in California and played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins.

The Portland Trail Blazers chose Wicks as the second overall pick in the 1971 NBA draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year and was picked for the NBA All-Star team four times while playing for the Trail Blazers. He also played for the Boston Celtics and San Diego Clippers. He finished his basketball career after playing one season in Italy.

Early Life and College Basketball Journey

Sidney Wicks was born on September 19, 1949, in Contra Costa County, California. He went to Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles.

Because of his grades in high school, Wicks first attended Santa Monica College for a year. This helped him get ready to attend his dream university, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Becoming a Star at UCLA

Wicks with the UCLA Bruins in 1971

Sidney Wicks was a fantastic player at UCLA. He was a 6-foot-8-inch power forward and center. He helped the UCLA Bruins win three straight NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships from 1969 to 1971.

He was the main star player for the last two championship teams. In 1970, Wicks was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. He also received many other awards for his amazing college performance.

In 1971, he earned Academic All-America honors at UCLA. He also got a degree in sociology from the school. On February 1, 1996, UCLA honored him by retiring his jersey number 35. This means no other UCLA player will wear that number. In 1985, Wicks was added to the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. Later, in 2010, he was chosen for the College Basketball Hall of Fame.

Sidney Wicks's Professional Career

The Portland Trail Blazers picked Sidney Wicks as the second player in the 1971 NBA draft. He was also chosen by the Dallas Chaparrals in the 1971 ABA draft.

Rookie of the Year with Portland

In his first year with the Trail Blazers, Wicks played incredibly well. He scored an average of 24.5 points and grabbed 11.5 rebounds per game. Because of his great performance, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. He also played in the NBA All-Star Game that year.

Wicks played for the Trail Blazers from 1971 to 1976. During this time, he was selected for the NBA All-Star team four times (from 1972 to 1975). He averaged 22.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game in his five years with the team.

Moving to Other NBA Teams

In October 1976, Sidney Wicks joined the Boston Celtics. The Trail Blazers went on to win an NBA championship the very next season. Wicks played for the Celtics from 1976 to 1978.

After his time with the Celtics, Wicks moved to the San Diego Clippers. He played there until 1981. Overall, Wicks played 760 games in the NBA over ten seasons. He averaged 16.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. After his NBA career, Wicks played one season in Italy.

Life After Basketball

After his playing career, Sidney Wicks lived in Italy for a year. Then he returned to the United States. He worked as an assistant coach at UCLA for four years. This was when Walt Hazzard was the head coach.

After coaching, Wicks started working in real estate. He has lived in different places, including Atlanta, Florida, and Los Angeles. As of 2006, Wicks lived in North Carolina and Los Angeles.

Personal Life and Family

Sidney Wicks was married from 1973 to 1979. He has one daughter named Sibahn Epps.

NBA Career Statistics

Regular Season Stats

Playoff Stats

See also

In Spanish: Sidney Wicks para niños