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Drazen Dalipagic elected to Basketball Hall of Fame
San Antonio,
5 April 2004
Clyde Drexler, who won a National Basketball Association title with Houston in 1995, was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, along with former European superstar Drazen Dalipagic.
File photo of Drazen Dalipagic
Known as "Clyde the Glide" for his effortless driving ability, Drexler led the Portland Trail Blazers to the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992 before winning the title with Houston.
He also starred at the University of Houston, becoming the only player in school history to accumulate 1,000 points, 900 rebounds and 300 steals and leading the Cougars to Final Four appearances in 1982 and 1983.
Dalipagic, a native of Mostar, Yugoslavia was the premier international point guard of his era, playing for Partizan in the former Yugoslavia and in the Italian League. Dalipagic, who was named the European player of the year in 1977, 1978 and 1980, earned 12 medals in European, world and Olympic competitions.
His four medals in the World Championships (silver, 1974; gold, 1978; bronze, 1982 and 1986) are FIBA records. Dalipagic won three gold medals in the European Championships (1973, 1975 and 1977), second in history to Hall of Famer Sergei Belov of the Soviet Union.
He was a member of the gold medal winning Yugoslavian Olympic team in 1980, the high-scoring guard averaged 33.7 points per game in seven seasons playing for Partizan during the 1986-87 season. While playing for Reyer Venice, Dalipagic set the single game scoring record with 70 points. He also scored 50 points in the 1978 European Korac Cup title game and continued his offensive prowess in Italy, playing for Reyer Venice and APU Udine. During his Italian playing career, Dalipagic scored 50 points in a game 15 times and led both the A-1 and A-2 League in scoring. He holds the Italian playoff career scoring average record, 34.7 ppg.
Also elected were championship coach Bill Sharman, Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo, women's star Lynette Woodard and the late Maurice Stokes.
He also starred at the University of Houston, becoming the only player in school history to accumulate 1,000 points, 900 rebounds and 300 steals and leading the Cougars to Final Four appearances in 1982 and 1983.
Dalipagic, a native of Mostar, Yugoslavia was the premier international point guard of his era, playing for Partizan in the former Yugoslavia and in the Italian League. Dalipagic, who was named the European player of the year in 1977, 1978 and 1980, earned 12 medals in European, world and Olympic competitions.
His four medals in the World Championships (silver, 1974; gold, 1978; bronze, 1982 and 1986) are FIBA records. Dalipagic won three gold medals in the European Championships (1973, 1975 and 1977), second in history to Hall of Famer Sergei Belov of the Soviet Union.
He was a member of the gold medal winning Yugoslavian Olympic team in 1980, the high-scoring guard averaged 33.7 points per game in seven seasons playing for Partizan during the 1986-87 season. While playing for Reyer Venice, Dalipagic set the single game scoring record with 70 points. He also scored 50 points in the 1978 European Korac Cup title game and continued his offensive prowess in Italy, playing for Reyer Venice and APU Udine. During his Italian playing career, Dalipagic scored 50 points in a game 15 times and led both the A-1 and A-2 League in scoring. He holds the Italian playoff career scoring average record, 34.7 ppg.
Also elected were championship coach Bill Sharman, Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo, women's star Lynette Woodard and the late Maurice Stokes.
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