How Acquired --- (1) Selected in 1970 NBA Expansion Draft from San Francisco; (2) Traded 7/15/77 by Phoenix to Portland for 1978 4th round draft choice (Wayne Smith).
Departed --- (1) Traded 10/2/72 to Philadelphia for Dave Wohl; (2) Retired 4/24/78.
As a Trail Blazer --- One of the original Trail Blazers . . . Played backup center to LeRoy Ellis during the inagural season then took over as starter for most of 1971-72 . . . Averaged 8.2 points and 7.9 rebounds and led the 1970-71 team in field goal shooting, making 48.8% of his shots . . . He improved to 11.7 ppg, 10.6 rpg and 52.5% shooting his second year with Portland, all three marks being season bests during his 10 years in the league . . . Scored in double-digits in 50 of 81 games in during 1971-72 and tallied 20 or more points six times . . . His career high scoring night came 12/71/71 at Philadelphia when he netted 26 points . . .He recorded four 20-plus rebounding games in the two seasons, including a career best 21 at Cincinnati 1/6/71 . . . Put together two triple-doubles as a Blazer---getting 20 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists against the Lakers 12/14/71 and 16 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Baltimore 1/11/72 . . . The 10 assists he dished out were both career highs . . . Had a hot 30-game stretch in middle of the second season when he averaged 13.0 points and 13.2 rebounds and shot 54% from the floor . . . After an absence of five years, returned to the Blazers roster at the start of the 1977-78 season but spent the first 72 games on the injured list before returning to action 3/24.
Stats as a Trail Blazer
Games-Starts
171-81
Scoring Avg
9.5
Rebounding Avg
8.8
Assists Avg
3.0
Minutes per Game
27.0
FG%
50.7%
FT%
69.7%
Blazers Career Highs
Points
26- 12/17/71 v. Philadelphia
Field Goals
10- 12/14/71 v. L.A. Lakers
Free Throws
12- 12/17/71 v. Philedelphia
Rebounds
21- 1/6/71 at Cincinnati
Assists
10 (2)- 12/14/71 v. L.A. Lakers; 1/11/72 v. Baltimore
