Ken Sears

Ken Sears
Personal information
Born (1933-08-17)August 17, 1933
Watsonville, California
Died April 23, 2017(2017-04-23) (aged 83)
Watsonville, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school Watsonville (Watsonville, California)
College Santa Clara (1951–1955)
NBA draft 1955 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career 1955–1964
Position Power forward / small forward
Number 12, 20, 17
Career history
1955–1961 New York Knicks
1961–1962 San Francisco Saints
1962 New York Knicks
1962–1964 San Francisco Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 7,355 (13.9 ppg)
Rebounds 4,142 (7.8 rpg)
Assists 843 (1.6 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kenneth Robert Sears (August 17, 1933 – April 23, 2017)[1][2] was an American professional basketball player. He was the first basketball player on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, appearing on the December 20, 1954 issue.

A 6'9" forward from Santa Clara University, 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 also led the NBA in field goal percentage twice (1959, 1960).[3]

Sears spent the 1961–62 season in the short-lived American Basketball League.[4]

References

  1. ↑ FitzGerald, Tom. (2017-04-24). "Former Santa Clara, NBA forward Ken Sears dies at 83". SFGATE.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  2. ↑ "Men's Basketball Hall of Famer Passes Away". Santa Clara Athletics. 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  3. ↑ NBA career statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
  4. ↑ History of the American Basketball League. Retrieved 31 May 2007.


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