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James Worthy Basketball News & Bio


Name:James Worthy
Hometown:Gastonia, NC
High School:Ashbrook
Born:February 27, 1961 (64)
Height/Weight:6-9, 225
Position:Forward
Notes:Basketball Hall of Fame, 3x NBA Champion, 7x NBA All-Star, 1979 McDonald's All-American
Related:Pete Budko | Chris Brust | John Virgil | Jimmy Black
James Worthy

Top 30 UNC Basketball Teams Of All-Time: No. 2 - 1981-82
Sam Perkins was a three-time first-team All-America who played 17 seasons in the NBA scoring 15,324 points. James Worthy was named one of the 50...

James Worthy Sheds Light on Michael Jordan’s Freshman Year at Carolina
In 1981, Michael Jordan joined North Carolina. When he joined the team, The Jumpman was just an addition to a talented team of college players...

The NBA According to Lakers Legend James Worthy
James Worthy played in a different NBA. Fouls were harder. The game was inside the paint. It was physical and mean. And then the game...

Top 30 UNC Basketball Teams Of All-Time: No. 21 - 1980-81
The 1980-81 Tar Heels were 18-6 at one point and 22-7 a few weeks later. Not exactly what you'd expect from a North Carolina team...

Let’s Appreciate a Laker: James Worthy bleeds purple and gold
James Worthy could have been a franchise player for a ton of teams, but was happy to play the role of third option at times...

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