Jack Sikma
Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955) is an American former professional basketball center. He was a seven-time NBA All-Star with the Seattle SuperSonics, who drafted him in the first round with the eighth overall pick of the 1977 NBA draft. In 1979, he won an NBA championship with Seattle. Sikma finished his playing career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.
Sikma as an All-American at Illinois Wesleyan | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 1955 Kankakee, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Anne (St. Anne, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois Wesleyan (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1977–1991 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 43 |
| Coaching career | 2003–2014 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1977–1986 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1986–1991 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| As coach: | |
| 2003–2007 | Seattle SuperSonics (assistant) |
| 2007–2011 | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
| 2011–2014 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 17,287 (15.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 10,816 (9.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,488 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
He was known for his trademark reverse pivot and step back behind-the-head jumper, coined as the "Sikma move", along with his distinctive blond hair during his playing days, which he wore in a pageboy early in his career and in a curly style later on. During his thirteen-year career, he reached the playoffs eleven times and anomalously established himself as an accurate-shooting center. His style of play would become significantly influential for centers at both the amateur and professional levels. Sikma scored 17,287 points in his NBA career.