Nick Weatherspoon

Nick Levoter Weatherspoon (July 20, 1950 – October 17, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6' 7" small forward.

Weatherspoon, nicknamed "Spoon", scored 1,431 points at Canton McKinley High School, holding the Bulldog scoring record for 37 years until Raymar Morgan broke it during the 2005–06 season. He was an All-American at the University of Illinois before being selected by the Capital Bullets with the 13th pick of the 1973 NBA draft. Named to the 1974 NBA All-Rookie Team, Weatherspoon spent a total of seven seasons in the NBA with the Bullets, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Chicago Bulls, and the San Diego Clippers.

Weatherspoon was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004.
Nick Weatherspoon was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He was initiated in the Fraternity through Tau Chapter in 1971.

Honors

Basketball
 1972 - Team MVP
 1972 - Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
 1972 - Honorable Mention  All American
 1973 - Team Captain
 1973 - Team MVP
 1973 - 1st Team All-Big Ten
 1973 - 1st Team All American
 2004 - Elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team".
 2008 - Honored as one of the thirty-three honored jerseys which hang in the State Farm Center to show regard for being the most decorated basketball players in the University of Illinois' history.

Statistics

College

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

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Career stats

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Category:Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
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