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Jack Sikma
Sikma as an All-American at Illinois Wesleyan
Personal information
Born (1955-11-14) November 14, 1955 (age 70)
Kankakee, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Anne (St. Anne, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois Wesleyan (1973–1977)
NBA draft1977: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Drafted bySeattle SuperSonics
Playing career1977–1991
PositionCenter / power forward
Number43
Coaching career2003–2014
Career history
Playing
1977–1986Seattle SuperSonics
1986–1991Milwaukee Bucks
Coaching
2003–2007Seattle SuperSonics (assistant)
2007–2011Houston Rockets (assistant)
2011–2014Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
Career highlights
Career statistics
Points17,287 (15.6 ppg)
Rebounds10,816 (9.8 rpg)
Assists3,488 (3.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Basketball Hall of Fame

Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955) is an American former professional basketball center. He was a seven-time NBA All-Star with the Seattle SuperSonics, who drafted him in the first round with the eighth overall pick of the 1977 NBA draft. In 1979, he won an NBA championship with Seattle. Sikma finished his playing career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.

He was known for his trademark reverse pivot and step back behind-the-head jumper, coined as the "Sikma move",[1] along with his distinctive blond hair during his playing days, which he wore in a pageboy early in his career and in a perm later on. During his thirteen-year career, he reached the playoffs eleven times and established himself as an accurate outside-shooting center at a time when big men played in the paint. Sikma scored 17,287 points in his NBA career.

Early life

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Sikma was born in Kankakee, Illinois, to Grace and Clarence Sikma, and attended St. Anne High School in St. Anne, Illinois.[2] He lived in rural Wichert, Illinois, growing up. Sikma was a guard his first three years of high school, before a growth spurt brought him to 6'10" going into his senior season.[3] Nicknamed "the Wichert Wonder," Sikma led the St. Anne High School Cardinals to a fourth-place finish in the 1974 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class A boys basketball tournament, scoring 100 points in his four tournament games.[4][5]

Collegiate career

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Sikma played collegiately at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois, majoring in accounting and graduating in 1977.[6] After being heavily recruited by many Division I schools, Sikma was swayed by his close relationship with Illinois Wesleyan coach Dennie Bridges. Sikma also liked that Illinois Wesleyan had several Division I schools on their schedule.[4][7][8]

At Illinois Wesleyan, Sikma was a three-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-American and averaged 27.0 points and 15.4 rebounds as a senior. Sikma was chosen as the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Most Outstanding Player for three straight years. He was later inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame (2012), the Small Schools Basketball Hall of Fame (2017) and was a member of the NAIA 50th & 75th All-Anniversary Teams. He was also a two-time Academic All-American and was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-American Hall of Fame (1999).[9]

At Illinois Wesleyan, Sikma remains the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 21.2 points (2,272 career points) and 13.1 rebounds (1,405 career rebounds). In each of his last three seasons, the Titans won College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Conference Championships and advanced to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Tournament.[9]

NBA career

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Seattle Supersonics (1977–1986)

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Sikma with the SuperSonics in 1978

Sikmadrafted with the eighth overall pick of the first-round in the 1977 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Due to the relatively small size of his alma mater, Sikma was considered an unknown quantity compared to the more publicized stars taken before him.[10]

As a rookie in 1977–1978, Sikma averaged 10.7 points and 8.3 rebounds, and on March 24, 1978, scored a season high 28 points, paired with 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a 104–102 win over the Indiana Pacers.[11] The Sonics made it to 1978 NBA Finals, losing to the Washington Bullets in seven games. Sikma was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team at the end of the season.

In 1978–1979, Sikma averaged 15.6 points and 12.4 rebounds and became an All-Star.[12] He averaged a double-double of 14.8 points and 11.7 rebounds in the playoffs, including scoring a game high 33 points, 11 rebound effort, to lead Seattle to a Game 7 Western Conference Finals win over the Phoenix Suns.[13] The Sonics then went on to defeat the Washington Bullets in a rematch in the 1979 NBA finals. Sikma's final free throws sealed Game 4 for the Sonics, who went on to win the series in five games.[14][15]

In the 1979–80 season, the Sonics would win 56 games but fall to the Los Angeles Lakers 4–1 in the Western Conference Finals.

On November 13, 1981, Sikma scored a career-high 39 points in a 119–112 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

In 1984, Sikma signed a five-year contract with the Supersonics. General Manager Les Habegger remarked, "After careful consideration, we concluded that we could look far and wide and never obtain another center of his caliber."[16] In that season's All-Star Game, his sixth of seven consecutive appearances, Sikma recorded 15 points and 12 rebounds, his highest All-Star game totals in each.[17] Sikma continued his All-Star caliber play, but was forced to undergo finger surgery in 1985.[18]

In nine seasons and 715 games with Seattle, Sikma averaged a double-double of 16.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, along with 3.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks, while shooting 47% from the field and 83% from the line.[19]

Sikma #43 vs. Portland, 1978

Milwaukee Bucks (1986–1991)

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After missing the playoffs for two years, Sikma requested a trade from Seattle.[20] In 1986, Sikma and Seattle's 1988 second-round draft pick were traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Alton Lister and Milwaukee's first-round draft picks in 1987 and 1989.[21] Later in response, Sports Illustrated would report:

Sikma was once a member of that elite caste of NBA players considered "untouchables," stars so closely identified with the city they play in that trading them would be unthinkable. Four years ago someone asked the Sonics' then-general manager, Zollie Volchok, if he would consider trading Sikma for Moses Malone. "I wouldn't trade Jack Sikma for the resurrection of Marilyn Monroe in my bedroom", was Volchok's reply.[22]

Milwaukee Coach Don Nelson felt Sikma was the missing piece of a team that had frequently dominated the regular season before being exposed at the center position in the playoffs. Milwaukee struggled with injuries leading to the playoffs.[23]

In the initial playoff series, Sikma scored 11 points in the fourth quarter of the final game to get past Charles Barkley and the Philadelphia 76ers. In the next series, the Bucks were defeated by the Boston Celtics in seven-games. Sikma averaged 17.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game,[24] and was one of eight players fined for fighting or leaving the bench to join a brawl.[25]

During the following pre-season, Sikma and the Bucks participated in the diplomatically oriented Basketball Open, a round-robin, exhibition tournament, which included a match with the U.S.S.R. national team and the Italian national team (a country where Sikma was particularly popular).[26]

On December 11, 1987, Sikma scored what would be his highest point total while on the Bucks, with 35 points alongside 7 rebounds, during a 125–117 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.[27]

With the Bucks, Sikma showed his superb shooting skills and made the playoffs every year for the remainder of his career. Despite being the team's center, Sikma was one of the most effective free-throw shooters in the league, and would shoot technical free throws for the team.[28][29] Sikma set a then-record of 51 games without a free throw miss.[30] His late-career three point shooting was cited as a early sign of league-wide adoption.[31]

In 1989, he would score 23 points and grab 8 rebound against the Seattle Supersonics in what was then the longest game in the shot clock era, with Milwaukee triumphing in a 4:17 five-overtime 155–154 win.[32][33]

Sikma remained an effective big man into his final season, playing 77 regular season games and three in the playoffs, including twice grabbing 14 rebounds in a game.[34][35]

In five seasons and 392 games with Milwaukee, Sikma averaged 13.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists, while shooting 45% from the floor and 88% from the line.[19]

Overall career

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Sikma averaged a double-double in points and rebounds in eight seasons, always averaged double-digit points-per-game figures throughout his career, and after his stint with the Sonics, he maintained consistent numbers while playing with the Milwaukee Bucks in his final five seasons.[4] For his career, Sikma averaged 15.6 points (17,287 in total) and 9.8 rebounds (10,816) over 14 seasons and 1107 games.[4]

Sikma was one of the most accurate shooting centers in NBA history. He holds the rare distinction of leading the league in free-throw percentage (92.2%) while playing the center position during the 1987–88 season; he averaged 84.9% in free-throw shooting for his career. Sikma also made over 200 three-pointers during his career with a 32.8% three-point accuracy.[4]

Along with his accurate shooting, Sikma led the league in defensive rebounds in both 1981–82 and 1983–84.

Coaching career

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From 2003 to 2007, Sikma was a Seattle SuperSonics assistant coach.

In June 2007 Sikma was hired by the Houston Rockets as an assistant coach under Coach Rick Adelman. Among his duties was tutoring center Yao Ming in "big man" playing strategies.[36]

On December 6, 2011, he was signed as an assistant coach by the Minnesota Timberwolves, again under Adelman.[37]

Beginning in 2017, Sikma acted as a coaching consultant for the Toronto Raptors, particularly working with center Jonas Valančiūnas.[38]

Legacy

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Sikma was a pioneer as one of the earliest sharp-shooting big men, a role that would become common after the turn of the 21st century.[39] As a center, Sikma's distinct shot and uncharacteristic accuracy allowed him to play a role outside of the paint. His signature Sikma-1/Sikma-2 moves[40][41] were key to future centers with agility and a shooting touch. Instructional coach Pete Newell wrote on Sikma's signature move in his 2008 book, Playing Big, as "baseline moves for loose defenses.[42] Towards the end of his career, where his lack of athleticism prevented Sikma from using his signature move, and no other big men appeared to be able to replicate it, he stated that coaches were inquiring him about the technique, even though he believed it would be defunct upon his retirement.[43]

Sikma's combination of strength, height, rebounding ability, and a shooting touch from outside become a more common prototype long after his retirement, with much younger protegees like Yao Ming and Kevin Love becoming quality players in the NBA.[44] On a January 2019 NBA TV segment, former players Chris Webber, Isiah Thomas, and Kevin McHale discussed his unexpected influence on modern-day basketball play with a segment entitled, "Jack Sikma's moves still being used today", discussing common moves taller players have since adopted to utilize their shooting and passing abilities.[45] The "stretch 5" has since become common in the NBA, with the number of three pointers made by centers sharply increasing.[46] His Sikma move remains widely taught in amateur basketball, including being one of College Basketball Hall of Fame coach Bo Ryan's five required skills for his team's big men,[47] cited by local girls' basketball coaches[where?] in 2019,[48] and strongly touted by college players born well after Sikma's retirement.[49]

Personal life

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Sikma lived in Medina, Washington.[50] A long-time Seattle-area resident, Sikma sold his mansion to Bill Gates in 1997 as a temporary residence while Gates's own home was being built.[51]

Sikma married Shawn Strickland, a model, in 1984.[52] Their son, Luke, played for the University of Portland Pilots,[53][54] and plays professionally in Greece.[55] A younger son, Nate, played for the University of Hartford Hawks men's basketball team.[56]

American speed skater Bonnie Blair cited Sikma as an early sponsor before she won her Olympic medals.[57]

Honors

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NBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship  *  Led the league

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1977–78 Seattle 82 – 27.3 .455 – .777 8.3 1.6 0.8 0.5 10.7
1978–79† Seattle 82 – 36.1 .460 – .814 12.4 3.2 1.0 0.8 15.6
1979–80 Seattle 82 – 34.1 .475 .000 .805 11.1 3.4 0.8 0.9 14.3
1980–81 Seattle 82 – 35.6 .454 .000 .823 10.4 3.0 1.0 1.1 18.7
1981–82 Seattle 82 82 37.2 .479 .154 .855 12.7 3.4 1.2 1.3 19.6
1982–83 Seattle 75 71 34.2 .464 .000 .837 11.4 3.1 1.2 0.9 18.2
1983–84 Seattle 82 82 36.5 .499 .000 .856 11.1 4.0 1.2 1.1 19.1
1984–85 Seattle 68 68 35.3 .489 .200 .852 10.6 4.2 1.2 1.3 18.5
1985–86 Seattle 80 78 34.9 .462 .000 .864 9.4 3.8 1.2 0.9 17.1
1986–87 Milwaukee 82 82 30.9 .463 .000 .847 10.0 2.5 1.1 1.1 12.7
1987–88 Milwaukee 82 82 35.6 .486 .214 .922* 8.6 3.4 1.1 1.0 16.5
1988–89 Milwaukee 80 80 32.3 .431 .380 .905 7.8 3.6 1.1 0.8 13.4
1989–90 Milwaukee 71 70 31.7 .416 .342 .885 6.9 3.2 1.1 0.7 13.9
1990–91 Milwaukee 77 44 25.2 .427 .341 .843 5.7 1.9 0.8 0.8 10.4
Career 1,107 739 33.4 .464 .328 .849 9.8 3.2 1.0 0.9 15.6
All-Star 7 0 21.0 .471 .000 .875 6.0 1.6 1.3 1.0 7

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1978 Seattle 22 – 31.9 .466 – .780 8.1 1.2 0.8 0.5 13.7
1979† Seattle 17 – 38.5 .455 – .787 11.7 2.5 0.9 1.4 14.8
1980 Seattle 15 – 35.6 .399 .000 .852 8.4 3.7 1.1 0.3 11.7
1982 Seattle 8 – 39.4 .445 – .862 12.1 3.0 1.1 1.0 20.5
1983 Seattle 2 – 37.5 .355 .000 .667 13.0 5.5 1.0 1.0 15.0
1984 Seattle 5 – 38.6 .500 .000 .857 10.2 1.0 0.6 1.4 22.0
1987 Milwaukee 12 12 35.5 .487 .000 .980 10.8 1.9 1.3 0.8 16.2
1988 Milwaukee 5 5 38.0 .461 .000 .833 12.4 2.6 0.4 0.8 19.0
1989 Milwaukee 9 9 33.4 .394 .286 .821 5.6 3.3 0.9 0.4 11.7
1990 Milwaukee 4 4 29.3 .261 .286 .750 3.5 1.8 0.5 1.0 5.0
1991 Milwaukee 3 0 17.0 .400 .500 .500 4.0 2.0 1.7 0.3 4.7
Career 102 30 34.9 .445 .244 .830 9.3 2.4 1.0 0.8 14.3

See also

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