19 Facts About Sidney Wicks

Sidney Wicks was born on September 19,1949 and is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association.

Sidney Wicks was named the NBA Rookie of the Year and was a four-time NBA All-Star with the Trail Blazers.

Sidney Wicks played professionally for the Boston Celtics and San Diego Clippers, finishing his career after one season in Italy.

Sidney Wicks was born on September 19,1949, in Contra Costa County, California.

Sidney Wicks attended Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles.

Sidney Wicks later received Academic All-America honors at UCLA in 1971.

Sidney Wicks earned a degree in sociology from the school.

Sidney Wicks was the Bruins' star player on the latter two championship teams.

Sidney Wicks was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four in 1970, the Helms National Co-Player of the Year, and the USBWA and Sporting News Player of the Year, and was a consensus All-American in 1970 and 1971.

Sidney Wicks was a 1985 inductee into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.

Sidney Wicks played for the Trail Blazers from 1971 to 1976, earning a total of four All-Star selections.

Sidney Wicks held the Blazers' franchise record for rebounds in a game with 27 until being surpassed by Enes Kanter Freedom.

Sidney Wicks averaged 22.3 points and 10.3 rebounds a game in his five years with the team.

In October 1976, the rights to Sidney Wicks were sold to the Boston Celtics; Portland went on to win an NBA championship the next season.

Sidney Wicks then went to the San Diego Clippers and played there until 1981.

Sidney Wicks's scoring average dropped every year after his rookie season.

Sidney Wicks served as an assistant coach at UCLA during Walt Hazzard's four years as head coach.

At 9 am on May 5,1989, in Mira Mesa, San Diego, California, Sidney Wicks was seriously injured in a car accident.

Sidney Wicks had his ruptured spleen removed at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California.