Erick Strickland

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Erick Strickland
Personal information
Born (1973-11-25) November 25, 1973 (age 50)
Opelika, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Bellevue West (Bellevue, Nebraska)
College Nebraska (1992–1996)
NBA draft 1996: undrafted
Playing career1996–2005
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Number20, 21, 25
Career history
1996–2000 Dallas Mavericks
2000–2001 New York Knicks
2001 Vancouver Grizzlies
2001–2002 Boston Celtics
2002–2003 Indiana Pacers
2003–2005 Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 3,780 (7.5 ppg)
Rebounds 1,317 (2.6 rpg)
Assists 1,203 (2.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference

Demerick Montae "Erick" Strickland (born November 25, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Born in Opelika, Alabama, Strickland attended Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, Nebraska, then played his college basketball career at the University of Nebraska. [1] He was the 2nd all time scorer for Class A Nebraska basketball. [2] Strickland was undrafted in the 1996 NBA draft, but caught on as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks, where he spent four seasons and averaged a career-high 12.8 points per game in 1999–2000. He later played for the New York Knicks, Vancouver Grizzlies, Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 7.5 points per game throughout his nine-year NBA career. [3]

Strickland also played two seasons of minor league baseball. [4] He played in the Gulf Coast League with the Gulf Coast Marlins in 1992 and in the New York–Penn League with the Elmira Pioneers in 1993. Despite being a full two years younger than the average batter in his league in 1993, [5] he led the Pioneers in triples and finished second in stolen bases and bases on balls. [6]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1996–97 Dallas 281527.1.398.304.8133.22.41.00.210.6
1997–98 Dallas 671922.5.357.294.7742.42.50.80.17.6
1998–99 Dallas 33217.2.403.305.8152.51.91.20.17.5
1999–00 Dallas 686729.8.433.392.8314.83.11.50.212.8
2000–01 New York 28015.0.305.340.8571.91.00.80.04.3
2000–01 Vancouver 22018.6.301.292.8633.53.01.00.06.4
2001–02 Boston 79420.8.389.385.8452.72.30.70.07.7
2002–03 Indiana 711018.0.429.388.8052.02.90.50.16.5
2003–04 Milwaukee 43013.3.403.439.8631.72.10.60.05.4
2004–05 Milwaukee 62516.4.375.253.8131.71.90.50.04.9
Career50112220.3.392.351.8262.62.40.80.17.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2001–02 Boston 1209.8.282.2001.0001.11.40.40.12.9
2002–03 Indiana 508.4.429.200.8001.41.60.20.04.2
2003–04 Milwaukee 3013.7.417.0001.0001.73.00.70.04.7
Career20010.1.338.167.9131.31.70.40.13.5

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1992–93 Nebraska 31617.2.454.364.7292.02.11.50.17.8
1993–94 Nebraska 301322.4.423.350.8113.43.22.00.410.7
1994–95 Nebraska 313130.4.444.338.7275.44.32.90.216.3
1995–96 Nebraska 353431.1.436.351.8234.93.41.70.314.7
Career1278425.5.439.349.7764.03.32.00.312.5

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References

  1. ↑ "Erick Strickland Player Profile, Dallas Mavericks, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM".
  2. ↑ Foster, Matt; Lothrop, Matt (March 8, 2021). "The next T-bird talisman: Hepburn catches eye of former Husker". KE TV Omaha. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Erick Strickland Stats".
  4. ↑ Hersom, Bob (March 26, 1995). "Minor Weighing His Pro Options Baseball May Tempt OU Star". The Oklahoman . Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Erick Strickland Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ "1993 Elmira Pioneers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved January 12, 2022.

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