Elgin Baylor's Birthday

JdIt's Elgin Baylor's 80th birthday! If you don't who he is, let me tell you. 

Elgin Baylor used to be a Minneapolis Lakers (it's now Los Angeles Lakers) and he is a 11 time all star. He was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers on 1958 first round. 

In his rookie year, he averaged 24.9 points per game and 15 rebounds per game. He won the rookie of the year award. 

 After that, he's average is rising to 34.8 and 38.3. He also set the NBA record for most points in a game he scored 71 points and grabbed 25 rebounds while playing against the Knicks ( the record is broken by Wilt Chamberlain he scored 100 also while playing the Knicks)

Because Elgin Baylor used to be a US army reservists, he was called to active duty in the 1961-1962 season. That's why he only played 48 games. But he still scored more than 1.800 points (not in one game) 

In the NBA finals, he set the NBA finals most points scored by scoring 61 points in one game and it's now still haven't been broken. 

Unfortunately, he didn't  won any championship. Baylor was selected as a Hall of Famer on 1977 and the Lakers retire his jersey number (he wore number 22). 

This is Elgin Baylor

Those are the jersey that is retired by the Lakers (Elgin Baylor is number 22)