James Worthy

James Worthy
	Worthy in 2007
Personal information
Born	February 27, 1961 (age 63); Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Ashbrook (Gastonia, North Carolina)
College	North Carolina (1979–1982)
NBA draft	1982: 1st round, 1st overall pick
	Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1982–1994
Position	Small forward
Number	42, 00
Career history
1982–1994	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
	3× NBA champion (1985, 1987, 1988); NBA Finals MVP (1988); 7× NBA All-Star (1986–1992); 2× All-NBA Third Team (1990, 1991); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1983); NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th); No. 42 retired by Los Angeles Lakers; NCAA champion (1982); NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1982); Consensus first-team All-American (1982); ACC Athlete of the Year (1982); First-team All-ACC (1982); Second-team All-ACC (1981); ACC tournament MVP (1982); No. 52 retired by North Carolina Tar Heels; First-team Parade All-American (1979); Second-team Parade All-American (1978); McDonald's All-American (1979);
Career NBA statistics
Points	16,320 (17.6 ppg)
Rebounds	4,708 (5.1 rpg)
Assists	2,791 (3.0 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
	Basketball Hall of Fame
	Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
FIBA U19 World Championship

James Ager Worthy (born February 27, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player.^[1] Nicknamed "Big Game James", he played his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Worthy was a seven-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Team member who won three NBA championships and was voted the NBA Finals MVP in 1988. He was named to both the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams.

A standout college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels, the small forward was a consensus first-team All-American and shared national player of the year honors en route to leading his team to the 1982 NCAA championship. Named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, he was selected by the Lakers with the first overall pick of the 1982 NBA draft.

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