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Darryl Dawkins

Darryl Dawkins
NBA Player
NameDarryl Dawkins
Date of birthJanuary 11, 1957(age 56)
Place of birthOrlando, Florida
NationalityAmerican
High schoolMaynard Evans
Height6 ft 11 inch (2.1 m)
Weight562.2 lb (255 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers
Pro career1975 - 1989
As player:
*Philadelphia 76ers (1975 � 1982) *New Jersey Nets (1982 � 1987) *Detroit Pistons (1987 � 1988) *Utah Jazz (1988 � 1989)
Career statistics
Points8733
Rebounds4432
Assists917

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Darryl Dawkins (born January 11, 1957 in Orlando, Florida) is a retired American professional basketball player, most noted for his days with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, although he also played briefly for the Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz late in his career. He was nicknamed "Chocolate Thunder" for his powerful dunks.

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This was Shaq when he was about 20. He was working out during the NBA draft combine. He just drives right pass a guy and just slammed it.
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Q+A: Darryl Dawkins - SLAM Online Tweet this news
SLAM Online--by Nima Zarrabi / @NZbeFree He was running mates with Julius Erving and tore down a few a backboards in his day, but -Darryl Dawkins- hasn't had his fill of the dunk life. Chocolate Thunder strives to continue educating us on the artistr - Date : Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:13:07 GMT
Local dunker part of NBA All-Star weekend - Middletown Journal Tweet this news
Middletown Journal--LeBron James and former NBA jam maestro -Darryl Dawkins- will be among the judges. A $10000 first prize is at stake, not to mention invaluable exposure, and the 24-year-old Jones is working on a new dunk to go with his usual buzz-gener - Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:50:58 GMT
Q&A: Reggie Miller talks Lakers, Clippers and state of NBA - Los Angeles Times Tweet this news
Los Angeles Times--They'll also show and compare the biggest dunks, like when Shaq ripped the rim off the backboard, Shawn Kemp's, [-Darryl-] -Dawkins-'." Of the Lakers and Clippers, who's better now and who'll be the las - Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:46:11 GMT
Local dunker part of NBA All-Star weekend - Springfield News Sun Tweet this news
Springfield News Sun--LeBron James and former NBA jam maestro -Darryl Dawkins- will be among the judges. A $10000 first prize is at stake, not to mention invaluable exposure, and the 24-year-old Jones is working on a new dunk to go with his usual buzz-gen - Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:34:29 GMT
KEVIN JOHNSON: "THIS KID WILL NEVER FIGHT FOR A TITLE...THE BOY IS A BABY" - Fight Hype Tweet this news
Fight Hype--Me coming up in boxing, I came up under Larry Holmes and -Darryl Dawkins-, man. I got the best type of sparring that I ever had in my life. Training with the champ in itself was beautiful and then going on year after year training with the rig - Date : Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:19:06 GMT
Succeeding on and off the court - Scarlet Nation Tweet this news
Scarlet Nation--That led Bright to reach out his old friend and former NBA player -Daryl Dawkins-, who helped get Sports U. up and running. Now, the program offers more than just a place to play basketball. "All of our kids get free in-home tutor - Date : Fri, 06 May 2011 01:28:38 GMT+00:00
Commentary: Miami Heat has to guard against what would be NBA's biggest-ever ... - Palm Beach Post Tweet this news
Palm Beach Post--And while the 76ers had Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Mo Cheeks and Andrew Toney, that Nets starting lineup wasn't shabby, not with Otis Birdsong, -Darryl Dawkins-, Buck Williams and Micheal Ray Richardson. In 1999, the top-seeded Hea - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:40:01 GMT+00:00
NBA Power Rankings: Dwyane Wade and the Most Creative Finisher from Each Team - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Similar to -Darryl Dawkins- or Dominique Wilkins, Smith can combine a sense of artistry with the ball backed by power. Rajon Rondo is the engine that makes the Boston Celtics go. As one of the best passers in the game, he uses his speed a - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:48:52 GMT+00:00
Miami Heat can't find a groove - The Detroit News Tweet this news
The Detroit News--That 76ers roster was filled with big names � Doug Collins, Julius Erving, -Darryl Dawkins-, George McGinnis, Henry Bibby and World B. Free. It was a high-scoring team with high expectations. Those 76ers finished 50-32 and lost to the Tr - Date : Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:26:26 GMT+00:00
Austin Rivers will go down as greatest prep player in Orlando history - Orlando Sentinel Tweet this news
Orlando Sentinel---...- score a game-high 25 points and yank down a game-high 11 rebounds Saturday night Some might argue that 6-foot-11 -Darryl Dawkins- -- the legendary "Chocolate Thunder" -- is the greatest Orlando high school player - Date : Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:33:43 GMT+00:00

1975 NBA Draft

First RoundDavid Thompson * Dave Meyers * Marvin Webster * Alvan Adams * Darryl Dawkins * Lionel Hollins * Rich Kelley * Junior Bridgeman * Gene Short * Bill Robinzine * Joe Meriweather * Frank Oleynick * Bob Bigelow * Joe Bryant * John Lambert * Ricky Sobers * Tom Boswell * Kevin Grevey
Second RoundBill Willoughby * Gus Williams * Bruce Seals * Clyde Mayes * Lloyd Free * Cornelius Cash * Bob Gross * Ticky Burden * Walter Luckett * Dan Roundfield * Jim Blanks * Steve Green * Glenn Hansen * John Laskowski * Mel Utley * Larry Fogle * Allen Murphy * Jimmy Connor

Florida Sports Hall of Fame

A - C
Ruth Alexander - Michelle Akers - Bobby Allison - Ottis Anderson - Don Aronow - Paul Azinger - Walter Lanier Barber - Rick Barry - Deane Beman - Patty Berg - Fred Biletnikoff - Otis Birdsong - Otis Boggs - Tommy Bolt - Wade Boggs - Bobby Bowden - Julius Barrows - Nick Bollettieri - Scot Brantley - Pat Bradley - Jerome Brown - Bill Buchalter - Lew Burdette - Nick Buoniconti - Norm Carlson - Steve Carlton - Harold Carmichael - JoAnne Carner - Jimmy Carnes - Don Carter - Gary Carter - Rick Casares - Charles Casey - Tracy Caulkins - Wes Chandler - Chandra Cheeseborough - Dean Chenoweth - Torchy Clark - Jerry Collins - Michael Collins - Cris Collinsworth - Pete Cooper - Leland "Lee" Corso - Jim Courier - Dave Cowens - Gene Cox - Larry Csonka - Hugh Culverhouse - Fran Curci
D - I
Darryl Dawkins - Andre Dawson - Jim Dooley - Herb Dudley - Angelo Dundee - James Everett - Chris Evert - J. Rex Farrior - Forrest K. "Fergie" Ferguson - Joe Fields - Don Fleming - Raymond Floyd - Ed Flynn - Bill France, Sr. - Betty Skelton Erde - Ron Fraser - Shirley Fry - Rowdy Gaines - Jake Gaither - Willie Galimore - Don Garlits - Steve Garvey - Ben Geraghty - Althea Gibson - Artis Gilmore - Laffayette G. Golden - Mary Ann Gonzalez - Ray Graves - Curt Gowdy - Bob Griese - Peter Gregg - Andy Gustafson - Nicole Haislett - Jack Harding - Doris Hart - Bill Hartack - "Bullet" Bob Hayes - Hurley Haywood - Ted Hendricks - Nash Higgins - Hulk Hogan - Nancy Hogshead - Dick Howser - Marcelino Huerta - H. Wayne Huizenga - Fred Hutchinson - Michael Irvin
J - Q
Julian E. Jackson - Davey Johnson - Jimmy Johnson - Deacon Jones - Jim Kelly - Bernie Kosar - Nick Kotys - Al Lang - Floyd E. Lay - Bernie Little - Larry Little - Pop Lloyd - Al Lopez - Dan Marino - Mike Martin - Tino Martinez - Bob Masterson - Walter Mayberry - Dick Mayer - Tim McDowell - Jack McEwen - Bill McGrotha - Hal McRae - George Mira - Hubert Mizell - Nat Moore - Perry Moss - Gardnar Mulloy - Bob Murphy - Jack Nelson - Jack Nicklaus - Greg Norman - Tom Nugent - Stephen C. O'Connell - George R. Olsen - Charlie Owens - Dick Pace - Arnold Palmer - John Pennel - Newton Perry - Bill Peterson - Lou Piniella - Dick Pope, Jr. - Dick Pope, Sr. - Edwin Pope - Boog Powell - Paul Quinn
R - Z
Tim Raines - Jim Rathmann - Bobby Riggs - Ken Riley - Joe Robbie - Glenn Robert - Robin Roberts - Chi Chi Rodriguez - Al Rosen - Pete Sampras - Deion Sanders - Doug Sanders - Gene Sarazen - Herb Score - Howard Schnellenberger - Pancho Segura - Monica Seles - Earnie Seiler - Ron Sellers - Lee Roy Selmon - Rip Sewell - Frank Shorter - Don Shula - Hal Smeltzy - Emmitt Smith - Freddie Solomon - Steve Spurrier - George Steinbrenner - Payne Stewart - Lyn St. James - Roger Strickland - Pat Summerall - Don Sutton - Charlie Tate - Zack Taylor- Vinny Testaverde - James Van Fleet - Dale Van Sickel - Don Vellwe - Dick Vitale - Don Wallen - Paul Warner - Paul Warfield - Danny Wuerffel - Glenn Wilkes - Ted Williams - Early Wynn - Garo Yepremian - Jack Youngblood.



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