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Elgin Baylor

Awards And Accomplishments



1954 Named to Washington, D.C. all-metropolitan team as a senior at Spingarn High School
1958 Most outstanding player of NCAA men's basketball tournament as Seattle University reaches title game, losing 84-72 to Kentucky
1959 NBA Rookie of the Year
1959 NBA All-Star Game Co-MVP with Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks
1960 Scored 71 points against New York Knicks
1962 Scored 61 points against Boston Celtics, still a record for most points in an NBA Finals game
1977 Enshrined in Basketball Hall of Fame
1980 Named to NBA's 35th Anniversary Team
1996 Named to NBA's 50th Anniversary Team

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