Julius Erving

Also known as Doctor J, Julius Winfield Erving II, Dr. J, The Doctor, J. W. Erving

American basketball player (born 1950)

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Julius Erving was a United States basketball player who competed as a Small Forward. His professional work period spanned from 1971 to 1987. He is listed as a retired basketball player.

Erving is an author with two works, including *You Let Some Girl Beat You?* and *Dr. J*. He is also recognized as a person in music databases.

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Key facts

Born: ( 1950-02-22 ) February 22, 1950 (age 76) , East Meadow, New York , U.S.
Listed height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
High school: Roosevelt (Roosevelt, New York)
College: UMass (1969–1971)
Nba draft: 1972 : 1st round, 12th overall pick
Drafted by: Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career: 1971–1987
Position: Small forward
Number: 32, 6
1971 1973: Virginia Squires
1973 1976: New York Nets
1976 1987: Philadelphia 76ers
Points: 30,026 (24.2 ppg)
Rebounds: 10,525 (8.5 rpg)
Assists: 5,176 (4.2 apg)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Julius
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: East Meadow
Educated at: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
Sport: basketball
Position played: small forward
League: American Basketball Association
Country for sport: United States
Mass: 93
Image: Julius Erving – 76ers (1).jpeg
Height: 201
Residence: Nassau County

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Commons category: Julius Erving
drafted by: Milwaukee Bucks
date of birth: 1950-02-22
nickname: Dr. J
end of work period: 1987-00-00
start of work period: 1971-00-00
writing language: English language

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Encyclopedic overview

Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname "Dr. J", is an American former professional basketball player. He helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA), and was the best-known player in the league when it merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975–1976 season.

Erving won three championships, four Most Valuable Player awards and three scoring titles with the ABA's Virginia Squires and New York Nets (now the NBA's Brooklyn Nets) and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. During his 16 seasons as a player, none of his teams ever missed the postseason. He is the ninth-highest scorer in ABA/NBA history with 30,026 points (NBA and ABA combined). He was well known for slam dunking from the free-throw line in Slam Dunk Contests and was the only player voted Most Valuable Player in both the ABA and the NBA. The basketball slang of being posterized was first coined to describe his moves. In 1980, Erving was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 35th Anniversary Team. In 1993, Erving was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1994, Erving was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the 40 most important athletes of all time. In 2004, he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. In both 1996 and 2021, Erving was again honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams, respectively.

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