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Sam Lacey
Center ·Cleveland Cavaliers ·NBA

Sam Lacey

Age78 BornMar 28, 1948 FromUSA Height208 cm (6'10") Weight107 kg CollegeNew Mexico State Draft1970 · #5
Career averages
9.2PPG
8.8RPG
3.6APG
814 games · 10 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
10Seasons
814Games
7,478Career points
6.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Sacramento Kings · 644 games · 1971-72 to 1981-82
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Star Selection1974
All awards
Career highsSingle season
14.2PPG · 1973-74 · SAC
14.2RPG · 1974-75 · SAC
5.7APG · 1979-80 · SAC
6.5PER · 1982-83 · CLE
-0.1Win shares · 1982-83 · CLE
Draft1970
1Round
5Overall pick
Selected by Sacramento Kings · from New Mexico State
Position rank1982-83
#46PPG rank
#35PER rank
#58Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 58 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Cleveland Cavaliers
1982-83 - 1982-83 · 1 seasons
4.2 PPG 3.9 RPG 2.0 APG
60 games
Brooklyn Nets
1981-82 - 1981-82 · 1 seasons
2.9 PPG 1.9 RPG 1.4 APG
54 games
Sacramento Kings
1971-72 - 1981-82 · 9 seasons
10.7 PPG 10.4 RPG 4.2 APG
644 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1971-72 SAC 81 0 35.0 11.6 12.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 42.2 0.0 70.4 - -
1972-73 SAC 79 0 37.1 13.5 11.8 2.4 0.0 0.0 47.4 0.0 70.8 - -
1973-74 SAC 79 0 39.3 14.2 13.4 3.8 1.6 2.3 47.6 0.0 74.9 - -
1974-75 SAC 81 0 41.7 11.5 14.2 5.3 1.7 2.1 42.7 0.0 75.4 - -
1977-78 SAC 77 0 27.7 8.6 8.3 3.9 1.6 1.4 44.9 0.0 71.7 - -
1978-79 SAC 82 0 32.0 10.6 8.6 5.2 1.3 1.7 50.2 0.0 73.9 - -
1979-80 SAC 81 0 29.8 9.2 8.0 5.7 1.4 1.3 44.8 0.0 74.1 - -
1980-81 SAC 82 0 27.2 6.9 7.1 4.9 1.2 1.5 44.2 20.0 78.6 - -
1981-82 NBA 56 7 12.0 2.9 1.9 1.4 0.4 0.7 43.5 0.0 73.0 - -
1981-82 BKN 54 6 12.0 2.9 1.9 1.4 0.4 0.7 43.0 0.0 77.1 - -
1981-82 SAC 2 1 10.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 60.0 0.0 0.0 - -
1982-83 CLE 60 33 20.5 4.2 3.9 2.0 0.5 0.4 42.0 22.2 78.4 6.5 -0.1

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1982 Brooklyn Nets Cleveland Cavaliers season change
Jul 1982 Sacramento Kings Cleveland Cavaliers season change
Oct 1981 Brooklyn Nets Sacramento Kings mid season trade From 1981-82 to 1981-82
Jul 1981 Sacramento Kings Brooklyn Nets season change

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About Sam Lacey

Samuel Lacey was an American basketball player. He spent the majority of his career with the Royals/Kings franchise. Lacey was selected as an all-star while playing for the Kings in 1975, and eventually had his number 44 retired by them.