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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