After graduating from El Segundo High School (California), Erickson attended El Camino College. He then played basketball at UCLA, where he was a member of the 1964 and 1965 NCAA Champion teams. Erickson, who attended UCLA on a shared baseball/basketball scholarship, also played on the 1964 United States Olympicvolleyball team. Coach John Wooden would later remark that Erickson was the finest athlete he ever coached.
^Goldaper, Sam. "The Hawk Takes Off, Traded to Lakers," The New York Times, Wednesday, October 31, 1973. Retrieved November 29, 2020
^1974 NBA Draft Pick Transactions, May 28 – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 29, 2020
^"Suns broadcaster al McCoy set for Ring of Honor".
^Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor to Induct 2015-16 Class[permanent dead link], Pac-12 Conference, January 19, 2016
External linksEdit
John Wooden's first Championship
Career statistics
SANDS OF TIME, book excerpt
October 20, 2023
keith, erickson, keith, raymond, erickson, born, april, 1944, american, former, basketball, volleyball, player, erickson, 1976personal, informationborn, 1944, april, 1944, francisco, california, listed, height6, listed, weight195, career, informationhigh, scho. Keith Raymond Erickson born April 19 1944 is an American former basketball and volleyball player Keith EricksonErickson in 1976Personal informationBorn 1944 04 19 April 19 1944 age 79 San Francisco California U S Listed height6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Listed weight195 lb 88 kg Career informationHigh schoolEl Segundo El Segundo California CollegeEl Camino College 1961 1962 UCLA 1962 1965 NBA draft1965 3rd round 18th overall pickSelected by the San Francisco WarriorsPlaying career1965 1977PositionSmall forward shooting guardNumber18 15 24 14Career history1965 1966San Francisco Warriors1966 1968Chicago Bulls1968 1973Los Angeles Lakers1973 1977Phoenix SunsCareer highlights and awardsNBA champion 1972 2 NCAA champion 1964 1965 Third team All American AP UPI 1965 First team All AAWU 1965 Career NBA statisticsPoints7 251 9 5 ppg Rebounds3 449 4 5 rpg Assists1 991 2 6 apg Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference comAfter graduating from El Segundo High School California Erickson attended El Camino College He then played basketball at UCLA where he was a member of the 1964 and 1965 NCAA Champion teams Erickson who attended UCLA on a shared baseball basketball scholarship also played on the 1964 United States Olympic volleyball team Coach John Wooden would later remark that Erickson was the finest athlete he ever coached In 1965 Erickson was selected by the San Francisco Warriors in the third round of the NBA draft Erickson played for the Warriors Chicago Bulls the 1972 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns He had been traded along with a 1974 second round selection 31st overall Fred Saunders from the Lakers to the Suns for Connie Hawkins on October 30 1973 1 2 Erickson retired in 1977 with 7 251 points and 3 449 rebounds He later served as color commentator for the Los Angeles Lakers with Chick Hearn the Los Angeles Clippers the Phoenix Suns 3 and The NBA on CBS He was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986 and was inducted into the Pac 12 Conference Men s Basketball Hall of Honor during the 2016 Pac 12 Conference men s basketball tournament 4 References Edit Goldaper Sam The Hawk Takes Off Traded to Lakers The New York Times Wednesday October 31 1973 Retrieved November 29 2020 1974 NBA Draft Pick Transactions May 28 Pro Sports Transactions Retrieved November 29 2020 Suns broadcaster al McCoy set for Ring of Honor Pac 12 Basketball Hall of Honor to Induct 2015 16 Class permanent dead link Pac 12 Conference January 19 2016External links EditJohn Wooden s first Championship Career statistics Keith Erickson answers questions from fans SANDS OF TIME book excerpt Video Erickson discusses Coach John Wooden Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keith Erickson amp oldid 1168374372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
