Clyde Drexler
(Born 1962)
Hall of Fame Induction: 2004
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Position: SG
Height: 6’7″
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Clyde “The Glide” Drexler was well known for his drives to the hoop, where he would sail effortlessly through the air before dunking the ball. He had great leaping ability, quickness, and a perimeter game that helped open up driving lanes for his dunks. Clyde was a well-rounded player, racking up high numbers in points, rebounds, and assists.
Drexler grew up in the Houston area where he attended high school, continued on to college at the University of Houston, and eventually returned to the Houston Rockets to win an NBA Championship with Hakeem Olajuwon (his former teammate at the University of Houston).
Awards and Honors
- Clyde was a ten-time NBA All-Star during his fifteen-year NBA career.
- Drexler was selected to the All-NBA First Team once, the All-NBA Second Team twice, and the All-NBA Third Team twice.
- Clyde was part of the Dream Team that won the Olympic basketball gold medal in Barcelona in 1992. It was the first time that NBA players participated in the Olympics. The Dream Team was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a team in 2010.
- In 1995, after being reunited with Hakeem Olajuwon on the Houston Rockets, Clyde won an NBA Championship. In the Rockets’ finals sweep of the Orlando Magic, Drexler averaged 21.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, and 6.8 apg.
- Drexler was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996.
Points of Interest
- Clyde was part of the famed Phi Slama Jama basketball team at the University of Houston. Along with Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde helped lead the Cougars to three straight NCAA Final Four appearances from 1982-1984 with a wide open fast-break style that included many powerful dunks.
- Drexler led the Portland Trailblazers to two NBA Finals. In 1990 the Blazers lost to the Detroit Pistons Bad Boys that featured Hall of Famers Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, and Dennis Rodman. In 1992 they lost to Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and the Chicago Bulls.
- Clyde finished his NBA career averaging 20.4 points per game, 5.6 assists per game, and 6.1 rebounds per game.
- When he retired from basketball Drexler had become the third player in NBA history to top 20,000 points, 6,000 rebounds, and 3,000 assists, joining Oscar Robertson and John Havlicek.
- Clyde Drexler has had his jersey retired by three different basketball teams: the University of Houston Cougars, the Portland Trailblazers, and the Houston Rockets.
Statistics
Clyde Drexler Statistics
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