| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1954-09-15)September 15, 1954 (age 70) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, California) |
| College | Long Beach State (1973–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Selected by theChicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1975–1986 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 42, 41 |
| Career history | |
| 1975–1978 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1978–1981 | ASPO Tours |
| 1981–1982 | Bartolini Brindisi |
| 1982–1983 | Hapoal Ramat Gan Giv’atayim |
| 1983–1984 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 1985–1986 | Hapoel Holon |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA and Serie A statistics | |
| Points | 1,556 (6.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,272 (4.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 252 (1.0 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Clifton Pondexter (born September 15, 1954) is an American former professionalbasketball player.
A 6'9"power forward fromFresno, California, Pondexter starred atSan Joaquin Memorial High School with his brotherRoscoe.[1] At the conclusion of his college career atCalifornia State University, Long Beach, Pondexter was selected by theChicago Bulls with the sixteenth pick of the1974 NBA draft and by theSan Diego Conquistadors in the first round of the1974 ABA Draft.[2][3] Pondexter's NBA career was delayed by astress fracture in his leg he suffered in the summer of 1974;[4] he did not make his professional debut until a fall 1975 exhibition game against theKentucky Colonels.[5]
Between 1975 and 1978, Pondexter played 197 games for the Bulls. His best season was 1975–76, when he averaged 5.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.[3] He never fully bounced back from his injury, however, and was waived by the Bulls in the summer of 1978.[6] He then took his career to Europe.[7]
Pondexter's nephew,Quincy Pondexter, was selected by theNew Orleans Hornets in the first round of the2010 NBA draft.[8]