Lew Alcindor
School:
Height:
7-2
Position:
Center
Hometown:
New York, NY
High School:
Power Memorial High School
- Named national player of the year by AP, UPI and the USBWA in 1967 and 1969
- Naismith Award winner in 1969
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1967, 1968 and 1969
- All-American Recognition: 1967 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team), 1968 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team) and 1969 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Led the nation in field-goal percentage in 1967 and 1969. Finished fourth in 1968
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1967 (2nd), 1968 (12th) and 1969 (29th)
- Ranked among the nation's leading rebounders in 1967 (4th), 1968 (9th) and 1969 (16th)
- Leading scorer and rebounder for NCAA champions in 1967 (30-0 record), 1968 (29-1) and 1969 (29-1)
- Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1967 (39 points, 38 rebounds, 60.9 FG%), 1968 (53 points, 34 rebounds, 62.9 FG%, 90.0 FT%) and 1969 (62 points, 41 rebounds, 67.6 FG%)
- Named to All-NCAA Tournament team in 1967, 1968 and 1969
- Averaged 25.3 points and 16.8 rebounds in 12 NCAA Tournament games from 1967 through 1969 (12-0 record)
- Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in first round of 1969 NBA draft (1st pick overall)
- Changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995.
- NOTE: Missed two games as junior because of an eye injury (scratch on left cornea).