 Shackelford with the Bruins during 1968–69 season | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947-08-27)August 27, 1947 (age 77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Burroughs (Burbank, California) |
| College | UCLA (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: 6th round, 91st overall pick |
| Selected by theSan Diego Rockets | |
| Playing career | 1969–1970 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 23 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1970 | Miami Floridians |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Lynn Shackelford (born August 27, 1947) is an American former professionalbasketball player.
A graduate ofJohn Burroughs High School inBurbank, California, Shackelford earned 7 varsity letters in 3 years in basketball, baseball and golf. He was the CIF Player of the Year in basketball in 1965 for the Southern California Section. In his senior season, 1965, he averaged 25.6 points a game including two high games of 43 points.
A 6'5"forward, Shackelford playedcollege basketball atUCLA under legendary coachJohn Wooden. He was one of only 4 players to have started on 3 NCAA championship teams (67,68,69). The others areLew Alcindor,Curtis Rowe andHenry Bibby. He complemented his teammates as a dead eye pure shooter; most of his shots would be 3 pointers today.
Shackelford played part of one season in theAmerican Basketball Association as a member of theMiami Floridians. He was later a broadcaster forESPN,CBS, andNBC. Additionally he spent 7 seasons broadcasting allLos Angeles Lakers games withChick Hearn. He worked on the crew of the American game showAlmost Anything Goes, and was sports director for the 10 PM news for 5 years on KHJ-TV(Channel 9).
He was inducted into theUCLA Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the 2023 class.[1]
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