Ken Sears facts for kids
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| Power forward, Small forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 17, 1933 Watsonville, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Died | April 23, 2017 (aged 83) Watsonville, California |
| High school | Watsonville (Watsonville, California) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Santa Clara (1951–1955) |
| NBA Draft | 1955 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Pro career | 1955–1964 |
| Career history | |
| 1955–1961 | New York Knicks |
| 1961–1962 | San Francisco Saints |
| 1962 | New York Knicks |
| 1962–1964 | San Francisco Warriors |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,355 (13.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,142 (7.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 843 (1.6 apg) |
Kenneth Robert "Ken" Sears (August 17, 1933 – April 23, 2017) was an American professional basketball player. He holds the title of being the first basketball player to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, appearing on the December 20, 1954 issue.
Sears played eight seasons (1955–1961, 1962–1964) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and San Francisco Warriors. He averaged 13.9 points per game and 7.8 rebounds per game in his NBA career, appearing as an NBA All-Star in 1958 and 1959. Sears spent the 1961–62 basketball season in the short-lived American Basketball League.
Sears died on April 23, 2017 at his home in Watsonville, California, aged 83.
See also
In Spanish: Ken Sears para niños
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