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SWAC Celebrates Christmas Day With A Little NBA

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December 25, 2015
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Five matchups are on tap in the National Basketball Association on Christmas Day, December 25. It has been an annual occurrence since the league’s inception in 1946.

The Southwestern Athletic Conference, has been represented with more than 15 players appearing on rosters during the holiday.

In the early 1980s, one of the most memorable games on Christmas Day involved the New York Knicks and Bernard King who scored 60 points in 1984 against the New Jersey Nets.  That still stands as most ever scored on Christmas Day.  In the photo above, the legendary King is guarded by former Alcorn State and NBA first rounder Larry Smith of the Golden State Warrios.

Smith spent 13 seasons (1980–1993) in the NBA, playing for the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs. He received NBA All-Rookie Team Honors in 1981, and would become one of the best rebounders of the 1980s. Smith finished with career averages of 9.2 rebounds and 25.9 minutes per game.  He was a two-time SWAC Player of the Year (1979-1980 and the NCAA rebounding leader in 1980

Played on Chirstmas Day:

Name

SWAC

NBA 

Lindsey Hunter Jackson State Detroit Pistons
Willie Norwood Alcorn State Detroit Pistons
Larry Smith Alcorn State Golden State
Willis Reed Grambling State New York Knicks
Bob Christian Grambling State Atlanta Hawks
Willie Fraizer Grambling State San Francisco Warriors (Golden State Warriors)
Charles Hardnett Grambling State Baltimore Bullets (Washington Wizards)
Aaron James Grambling State New Orleans Jazz (Utah Jazz)
Rich Johnson Grambling State Boston Celtics
Jimmy Jones Grambling State Washington Bullets (Washington Wizards)
Larry Wright Grambling State Washington Bullets (Washington Wizards)
Ed Manning Jackson State Washington Bullets (Washington Wizards)
Purvis Short Jackson State Golden State Warriors
Cornell Warner Jackson State Los Angeles Lakers
Avery Johnson Southern San Antonio Spurs
Bob Love Southern Cicinnati Royals (Sacramento Kings)
Ron Cavenall Texas Southern New York Knicks
Wesley Sauldsberry Texas Southern Philadelphia 76ers
Courtesy: SWAC.org
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  1. Irma Griffin says:
    10 years ago

    Bobby Phils of Southern never played on Christmas Day???? Just asking????

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