Jerome "Jerry" Chambers
School:
Height:
6-4
Position:
Forward/Center
Hometown:
Washington, DC
High School:
Eastern High School
- All-American Recognition: 1966 (Converse 1st Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1965 (76th) and 1966 (4th)
- Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 1965 (8th) and 1966 (13th)
- Ranked 33rd in the nation in free-throw percentage in 1966
- Leading scorer and rebounder for fourth-place team in 1966 NCAA Tournament (23-8 record). Averaged 35.8 points and 14 rebounds in four NCAA Tournament games (2-2 record)
- Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1966 (70 points, 35 rebounds, 53.2 FG%, 83.3 FT%)
- Named to 1966 All-NCAA Tournament team
- Played two seasons in junior college for Trinidad State (CO), averaging 21.3 points per game as a freshman
- Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in first round of 1966 NBA draft (7th pick overall).