James Worthy Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | James Worthy | | Hometown: | Gastonia, NC | | High School: | Ashbrook | | Born: | February 27, 1961 (63) | | 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: | Jim Braddock | Eric Kenny | John Virgil | Dave Colescott |
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Video: 1987 UNC vs. UCLA Basketball Alumni Game HighlightsBehind by 18 points in the second half, UNC Basketball's alumni came back to defeat UCLA’s, 116-111, in the Collegiate Legends Classic charity basketball game...
Thu Aug 24, 2023
1988 NBA Finals: James Worthy Records First Career Triple-Double Against Pistons In Game 7Although the Lakers had Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, it was James Worthy who stole the show. Worthy dazzled with his first career triple-double, recording...
Wed Jun 21, 2023
Podcast: Interview with James Worthy
Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles sit down with one of the “Showtime Lakers” and a Top 50 Greatest Player ever to play in the NBA,...
Sat Jun 10, 2023
Did Dean Smith's System Hinder Individual Excellence?
Dean Smith’s tenure at UNC produced six Hall-of-Fame players (Billy Cunningham, Charlie Scott, Robert McAdoo, Bobby Jones, James Worthy and Michael Jordan. Vince Carter will...
Fri Jun 9, 2023
UNC fans stunned when Jordan, Worthy left early, wouldn’t recognize today’s transient game
In spring of 1984 I heard a report on the radio that nearly led me to drive off the road. The reporter broke the news...
Thu Jun 8, 2023