Clyde Drexler

Also known as Clyde Austin Drexler, Clyde the Glide

American basketball player (born 1962)

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clyde Austin Drexler (born June 22, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who is 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…

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Michael Jordan: His Airness — Self1999

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Key facts

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
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)

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Described at

Box score: Sacramento at Houston [November 01, 1996]

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Clyde
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: New Orleans
Occupation: basketball coach
Educated at: University of Houston
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: All-NBA Team
Participant in: 1992 Tournament of the Americas
Sport: basketball
Position played: shooting guard
League: National Basketball Association
Country for sport: United States
Mass: 95
Image: Clyde Drexler 02.jpg
Height: 201

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Commons category: Clyde Drexler
date of birth: 1962-06-22
drafted by: Portland Trail Blazers
end of work period: 1998-00-00
birth name: Clyde Austin Drexler
different from: Clyde Austin
start of work period: 1983-00-00
influenced by: Walt Frazier
described at URL: web.archive.org/web/19961220140937/http://www.nba.com/boxscores/110196/sacramento_houston.html

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Encyclopedic overview

Clyde Austin Drexler Sr. (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 led Portland to the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992, 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.

Early years

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