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Sidney Wicks

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Basketball Player

The Resume

    (September 19, 1949- )
    Born in Los Angeles, California
    Drafted second overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1971 NBA Draft
    Power forward for the Portland Trail Blazers (1971-76), Boston Celtics (1976-78), San Diego Clippers (1978-81) and Reyer Venezia Mestre (1981-82)
    NCAA Final Four MVP (1970)
    Sporting News Player of the Year (1971)
    NBA Rookie of the Year (1972)
    College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2010)

Why he might be annoying:

    He had to attend community college for a year, due to posting non-qualifying grades to get into UCLA.
    He was the subject of a controversy as the Trail Blazers paid the Cavs $250,000 not to pick him #1 at the 1971 NBA Draft.
    He was traded to the Celtics for cash at the start of the 1976-77 season, which cost him the chance at winning a championship.
    His scoring numbers declined considerably after his rookie season.
    He was primarily used as a bench player towards the end of his career.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He won three NCAA national championships at UCLA.
    He earned a degree in sociology from UCLA.
    He holds the Blazers franchise record for most rebounds in a single game.
    He served as an assistant coach at UCLA under former teammate Walt Hazzard./He was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame (2010).

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying