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Clyde Drexler

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Clyde Drexler

Clyde Austin Drexler (born June 22, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who currently works as the commissioner of the Big3 3-on-3 basketball league. Nicknamed "Clyde the Glide", he played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), spending a majority of his career with the Portland Trail Blazers before finishing with the Houston Rockets. He was a ten-time NBA All-Star, five time All-NBA Selection, and was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams. Drexler won an NBA championship with Houston in 1995, and earned a gold medal on the 1992 United States Olympic team known as "The Dream Team". He was inducted twice into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2004 for his individual career and in 2010 as a member of the "Dream Team". Drexler is often considered among the top basketball players and top shooting guards of all time.

Infobox

Born
(1962-06-22) June 22, 1962 (age 63)New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
222 lb (101 kg)
High school
Sterling (Houston, Texas)
College
Houston (1980–1983)
NBA draft
1983: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Drafted by
Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career
1983–1998
Position
Shooting guard / small forward
Number
22
Coaching career
1998–2002
1983–1995
Portland Trail Blazers
1995–1998
Houston Rockets
1998–2000
Houston Cougars
2001–2002
Denver Nuggets (assistant)
Points
22,195 (20.4 ppg)
Rebounds
6,677 (6.1 rpg)
Assists
6,125 (5.6 apg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Team competition FIBA Americas Championship 1992 Portland Men's basketball

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
1983–84
1983–84
Year
1983–84
Team
Portland
GP
82
GS
3
MPG
17.2
FG%
451
3P%
250
FT%
728
RPG
2.9
APG
1.9
SPG
1.3
BPG
4
PPG
7.7
1984–85
1984–85
Year
1984–85
Team
Portland
GP
80
GS
43
MPG
31.9
FG%
494
3P%
216
FT%
759
RPG
6.0
APG
5.5
SPG
2.2
BPG
9
PPG
17.2
1985–86
1985–86
Year
1985–86
Team
Portland
GP
75
GS
58
MPG
34.3
FG%
475
3P%
200
FT%
769
RPG
5.6
APG
8.0
SPG
2.6
BPG
6
PPG
18.5
1986–87
1986–87
Year
1986–87
Team
Portland
GP
82
GS
82
MPG
38.0
FG%
502
3P%
234
FT%
760
RPG
6.3
APG
6.9
SPG
2.5
BPG
9
PPG
21.7
1987–88
1987–88
Year
1987–88
Team
Portland
GP
81
GS
80
MPG
37.8
FG%
506
3P%
212
FT%
811
RPG
6.6
APG
5.8
SPG
2.5
BPG
6
PPG
27.0
1988–89
1988–89
Year
1988–89
Team
Portland
GP
78
GS
78
MPG
39.3
FG%
496
3P%
260
FT%
799
RPG
7.9
APG
5.8
SPG
2.7
BPG
7
PPG
27.2
1989–90
1989–90
Year
1989–90
Team
Portland
GP
73
GS
73
MPG
36.8
FG%
494
3P%
283
FT%
774
RPG
6.9
APG
5.9
SPG
2.0
BPG
7
PPG
23.3
1990–91
1990–91
Year
1990–91
Team
Portland
GP
82
GS
82
MPG
34.8
FG%
482
3P%
319
FT%
794
RPG
6.7
APG
6.0
SPG
1.8
BPG
7
PPG
21.5
1991–92
1991–92
Year
1991–92
Team
Portland
GP
76
GS
76
MPG
36.2
FG%
470
3P%
337
FT%
794
RPG
6.6
APG
6.7
SPG
1.8
BPG
9
PPG
25.0
1992–93
1992–93
Year
1992–93
Team
Portland
GP
49
GS
49
MPG
34.1
FG%
429
3P%
233
FT%
839
RPG
6.3
APG
5.7
SPG
1.9
BPG
8
PPG
19.9
1993–94
1993–94
Year
1993–94
Team
Portland
GP
68
GS
68
MPG
34.3
FG%
428
3P%
324
FT%
777
RPG
6.5
APG
4.9
SPG
1.4
BPG
5
PPG
19.2
1994–95
1994–95
Year
1994–95
Team
Portland
GP
41
GS
41
MPG
34.8
FG%
428
3P%
363
FT%
835
RPG
5.7
APG
5.1
SPG
1.8
BPG
5
PPG
22.0
1994–95†
1994–95†
Year
1994–95†
Team
Houston
GP
35
GS
34
MPG
37.1
FG%
506
3P%
357
FT%
809
RPG
7.0
APG
4.4
SPG
1.8
BPG
7
PPG
21.4
1995–96
1995–96
Year
1995–96
Team
Houston
GP
52
GS
51
MPG
38.4
FG%
433
3P%
332
FT%
784
RPG
7.2
APG
5.8
SPG
2.0
BPG
5
PPG
19.3
1996–97
1996–97
Year
1996–97
Team
Houston
GP
62
GS
62
MPG
36.6
FG%
442
3P%
355
FT%
750
RPG
6.0
APG
5.7
SPG
1.9
BPG
6
PPG
18.0
1997–98
1997–98
Year
1997–98
Team
Houston
GP
70
GS
70
MPG
35.3
FG%
427
3P%
317
FT%
801
RPG
4.9
APG
5.5
SPG
1.8
BPG
6
PPG
18.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
1,086
GP
950
GS
34.6
MPG
472
FG%
318
3P%
788
FT%
6.1
RPG
5.6
APG
2.0
SPG
7
BPG
20.4
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
9
GP
4
GS
18.4
MPG
506
FG%
286
3P%
1.000
FT%
4.9
RPG
2.6
APG
1.3
SPG
7
BPG
10.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1983–84
Portland
82
3
17.2
451
250
728
2.9
1.9
1.3
4
7.7
1984–85
Portland
80
43
31.9
494
216
759
6.0
5.5
2.2
9
17.2
1985–86
Portland
75
58
34.3
475
200
769
5.6
8.0
2.6
6
18.5
1986–87
Portland
82
82
38.0
502
234
760
6.3
6.9
2.5
9
21.7
1987–88
Portland
81
80
37.8
506
212
811
6.6
5.8
2.5
6
27.0
1988–89
Portland
78
78
39.3
496
260
799
7.9
5.8
2.7
7
27.2
1989–90
Portland
73
73
36.8
494
283
774
6.9
5.9
2.0
7
23.3
1990–91
Portland
82
82
34.8
482
319
794
6.7
6.0
1.8
7
21.5
1991–92
Portland
76
76
36.2
470
337
794
6.6
6.7
1.8
9
25.0
1992–93
Portland
49
49
34.1
429
233
839
6.3
5.7
1.9
8
19.9
1993–94
Portland
68
68
34.3
428
324
777
6.5
4.9
1.4
5
19.2
1994–95
Portland
41
41
34.8
428
363
835
5.7
5.1
1.8
5
22.0
1994–95†
Houston
35
34
37.1
506
357
809
7.0
4.4
1.8
7
21.4
1995–96
Houston
52
51
38.4
433
332
784
7.2
5.8
2.0
5
19.3
1996–97
Houston
62
62
36.6
442
355
750
6.0
5.7
1.9
6
18.0
1997–98
Houston
70
70
35.3
427
317
801
4.9
5.5
1.8
6
18.4
Career
1,086
950
34.6
472
318
788
6.1
5.6
2.0
7
20.4
All-Star
9
4
18.4
506
286
1.000
4.9
2.6
1.3
7
10.7
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
1984
1984
Year
1984
Team
Portland
GP
5
GS
—
MPG
17.0
FG%
429
3P%
000
FT%
857
RPG
3.4
APG
1.6
SPG
1.0
BPG
2
PPG
7.2
1985
1985
Year
1985
Team
Portland
GP
9
GS
9
MPG
37.7
FG%
410
3P%
286
FT%
844
RPG
6.1
APG
9.2
SPG
2.6
BPG
1.0
PPG
16.7
1986
1986
Year
1986
Team
Portland
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
36.3
FG%
456
3P%
400
FT%
783
RPG
6.3
APG
6.5
SPG
1.5
BPG
8
PPG
18.0
1987
1987
Year
1987
Team
Portland
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
38.3
FG%
456
3P%
250
FT%
793
RPG
7.5
APG
3.8
SPG
1.8
BPG
8
PPG
24.0
1988
1988
Year
1988
Team
Portland
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
42.5
FG%
386
3P%
500
FT%
724
RPG
7.0
APG
5.3
SPG
3.0
BPG
5
PPG
22.0
1989
1989
Year
1989
Team
Portland
GP
3
GS
3
MPG
42.7
FG%
493
3P%
000
FT%
765
RPG
6.7
APG
8.3
SPG
2.0
BPG
7
PPG
27.7
1990
1990
Year
1990
Team
Portland
GP
21
GS
21
MPG
40.6
FG%
441
3P%
220
FT%
774
RPG
7.2
APG
7.1
SPG
2.5
BPG
9
PPG
21.4
1991
1991
Year
1991
Team
Portland
GP
16
GS
16
MPG
39.6
FG%
476
3P%
268
FT%
776
RPG
8.1
APG
8.1
SPG
2.1
BPG
1.0
PPG
21.7
1992
1992
Year
1992
Team
Portland
GP
21
GS
21
MPG
40.3
FG%
466
3P%
235
FT%
807
RPG
7.4
APG
7.0
SPG
1.5
BPG
1.0
PPG
26.3
1993
1993
Year
1993
Team
Portland
GP
3
GS
3
MPG
38.7
FG%
419
3P%
417
FT%
800
RPG
6.3
APG
4.7
SPG
1.7
BPG
1.0
PPG
19.0
1994
1994
Year
1994
Team
Portland
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
39.3
FG%
425
3P%
231
FT%
826
RPG
10.3
APG
5.5
SPG
2.0
BPG
5
PPG
21.0
1995†
1995†
Year
1995†
Team
Houston
GP
22
GS
22
MPG
38.6
FG%
481
3P%
303
FT%
786
RPG
7.0
APG
5.0
SPG
1.5
BPG
7
PPG
20.5
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
Houston
GP
8
GS
8
MPG
36.5
FG%
415
3P%
265
FT%
765
RPG
7.8
APG
5.0
SPG
2.6
BPG
5
PPG
16.6
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
Houston
GP
16
GS
16
MPG
38.9
FG%
436
3P%
373
FT%
778
RPG
5.6
APG
4.8
SPG
1.6
BPG
4
PPG
18.1
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
Houston
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
36.4
FG%
309
3P%
192
FT%
757
RPG
5.4
APG
4.6
SPG
1.6
BPG
6
PPG
15.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
145
GP
140
GS
38.4
MPG
447
FG%
288
3P%
787
FT%
6.9
RPG
6.1
APG
1.9
SPG
7
BPG
20.4
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1984
Portland
5
—
17.0
429
000
857
3.4
1.6
1.0
2
7.2
1985
Portland
9
9
37.7
410
286
844
6.1
9.2
2.6
1.0
16.7
1986
Portland
4
4
36.3
456
400
783
6.3
6.5
1.5
8
18.0
1987
Portland
4
4
38.3
456
250
793
7.5
3.8
1.8
8
24.0
1988
Portland
4
4
42.5
386
500
724
7.0
5.3
3.0
5
22.0
1989
Portland
3
3
42.7
493
000
765
6.7
8.3
2.0
7
27.7
1990
Portland
21
21
40.6
441
220
774
7.2
7.1
2.5
9
21.4
1991
Portland
16
16
39.6
476
268
776
8.1
8.1
2.1
1.0
21.7
1992
Portland
21
21
40.3
466
235
807
7.4
7.0
1.5
1.0
26.3
1993
Portland
3
3
38.7
419
417
800
6.3
4.7
1.7
1.0
19.0
1994
Portland
4
4
39.3
425
231
826
10.3
5.5
2.0
5
21.0
1995†
Houston
22
22
38.6
481
303
786
7.0
5.0
1.5
7
20.5
1996
Houston
8
8
36.5
415
265
765
7.8
5.0
2.6
5
16.6
1997
Houston
16
16
38.9
436
373
778
5.6
4.8
1.6
4
18.1
1998
Houston
5
5
36.4
309
192
757
5.4
4.6
1.6
6
15.0
Career
145
140
38.4
447
288
787
6.9
6.1
1.9
7
20.4
Statistics overview · College coaching career › Head coaching record
Houston Cougars (Conference USA) (1998–2000)
Houston Cougars (Conference USA) (1998–2000)
Season
Houston Cougars (Conference USA) (1998–2000)
1998–99
1998–99
Season
1998–99
Team
Houston
Overall
10–17
Conference
5–11
Standing
6th (National)
1999–00
1999–00
Season
1999–00
Team
Houston
Overall
9–22
Conference
2–14
Standing
6th (National)
Houston:
Houston:
Season
Houston:
Team
19–39 (.327)
Overall
7–25 (.219)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
19–39 (.327)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Houston Cougars (Conference USA) (1998–2000)
1998–99
Houston
10–17
5–11
6th (National)
1999–00
Houston
9–22
2–14
6th (National)
Houston:
19–39 (.327)
7–25 (.219)
Total:
19–39 (.327)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

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