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Darryl R. Dawkins (January 11, 1957 – August 27, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was particularly known for his tenure with the National Basketball Association 's Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets , although he also played briefly for the Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz late in his career.
Former NBA star Darryl Dawkins passed away on Thursday at the age of 58, according to a report by WFMZ-TV of Lehigh Valley. Dawkins spent 15 years in the NBA, 12 of which were productive seasons ...
The head coach of the ValleyDawgs was Darryl Dawkins, a former Philadelphia 76ers star who, during his NBA career, was known for his backboard-breaking slam dunks and for amassing the most career fouls in NBA history.
Darryl Dawkins, the 5th pick, and Bill Willoughby, the 19th pick, became the first two high school players to directly enter the NBA after their high school graduation. [17] They also became the second and third players to go directly from high school basketball to professional league, after Moses Malone in the 1974 ABA Draft. [18]
As Dawkins reached mid-court, Lucas greeted him with an elbow to the head, after which they briefly squared off. [8] Both benches emptied and Dawkins and Lucas were ejected. Although the 76ers would go on to win the game and go up 2–0 in the series, Lucas' actions appeared to alter the momentum of the series in favor of the Blazers.
Nevertheless, it’s one more option the 72-year-old could probably consider at a stage of his life and career when he essentially doesn’t have to fret much about long-term repercussions.
Wilkes had a career-high 37 points and added 10 rebounds. Jim Chones effectively shut down the middle in place of Abdul-Jabbar and finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds, and held Darryl Dawkins to 14 points and a scant four rebounds. Michael Cooper, in a rare start, scored 16 points, and Mark Landsberger contributed 10 boards.
Allen had 136 career sacks with four teams (Chiefs, Vikings, Bears, Panthers). Eric Allen was a six-time Pro Bowler with 54 career interceptions over 14 years with the Eagles, Raiders and Saints.