Nick Levoter Weatherspoon (July 20, 1950 – October 17, 2008) was an American professional

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player.

Career

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. He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, and was initiated in the Fraternity through Tau chapter in 1971.

Honors

Basketball

* 1972 – Team MVPFightingIllini.com
/ref> * 1972 – Honorable Mention All- Big Ten * 1973 – Team Captain * 1973 – Team MVP * 1973 – 1st Team All-Big Ten * 1973 – Honorable Mention 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

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to show regard for being the most decorated basketball players in the University of Illinois' history.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

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College

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References

External links

College stats
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