Later that year, he became the first coach in NBA history to break the 1,000 victory threshold.After the 1997-98 season, he was named to the NBA’s list of the 50 Greatest Players – and Top 10 Coaches – in the league’s history. Within a month, he scored his 1,300th victory. In Wilkens’ first year at Providence, the freshman squad had a record 23-0 season. He coached the Cleveland Cavaliers for six seasons and was head coach of the Atlanta Hawks from 1993 to 2000. These autographed cards were randomly inserted in 1994 Action Packed Hall of Fame foil packs. Once again, he took his team to the playoffs, but the next season proved to be a dis- appointment, and at age 67, he retired from fulltime coaching. Leonard R. "Lenny" Wilkens. Oktober 1937 (82 Jahre und 160 Tage) Geburtsort: Brooklyn, New York City, USA Größe: 1,85 m Gewicht: 82 kg Position: Point Guard: Highschool: Holy Rosary High School, Brooklyn, New York College: Providence College, Rhode Island: NBA Draft: 1960, 6. As unique a basketball player that Lenny Wilkens was, the former St. Louis Hawks’ player has an even more extraordinary record. He led the Friars to their first NIT appearance in 1959, and to the NIT finals in 1960. Starting his career as a player-coach, Wilkens utilized his knowledge and experience to methodically establish himself as one of the NBA’s premier coaches. He played for seven seasons for the Hawks and then spent the next four seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics where he first assumed the role of player-coach.At the end of his playing career, Wilkens continued his coaching career in the NBA, serving the Seattle SuperSonics as both head coach and general manager, leading them to an NBA Championship in 1979. While all attempts are made to ensure the correctness and suitability of information under our control and to correct any errors brought to our attention, no representation or guarantee can be made as to the accessibility, correctness or suitability of information provided by any hyperlinked site or any other linked information accessed through the Basketball Hall of Fame website but not under its control. Spielerinformationen Voller Name: Leonard Randolph Wilkens Spitzname: Lenny Geburtstag: 28. When he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998, he became only the second person to receive this dual honor, after the late John Wooden of UCLA.Wilkens spent three seasons as head coach of the Toronto Raptors before returning to his native New York in January 2004 to coach the New York Knicks. He also served as a head coach in four NBA All-Star Games. He was the only person to make both lists. He became the NBA’s winningest coach on January 6, 1995, when the Hawks beat Washington for his 939th career win, surpassing Red Auerbach’s 938 victories. Copyright 2012 - 2020 St Louis Sports Hall of Fame | All Rights Reserved | Designed by
The gold foil facsimile signatures were removed from the hand-signed cards as authentication. Lenny Wilkens.
Including play-off and All-Star games, he has participated in more games as player and coach than anyone else in league history. The Mannie Jackson - Basketball Human Spirit Award(s)The Basketball Hall of Fame makes no representation concerning, and is not responsible for the quality, content, accessibility, nature or reliability of any hyperlinked site. Wilkens was a first-team selection to two All-America teams and in his senior year he was named the NIT’s Most Valuable Player.He was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks and emerged as one of the greatest point guards in the history of professional basketball.
When he graduated, Wilkens was the second-ranked scorer in Friar history with 1,193 points. On January 6, 1995, he notched his 989The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is home to more than four hundred inductees and more than 40,000 square feet of basketball history. As unique a basketball player that Lenny Wilkens was, the former St. Louis Hawks’ player has an even more extraordinary record. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major contributors to the sport.It is named after Dr. James Naismith, who conceived the sport in 1891; he was inducted into the Hall as a contributor in 1959. Lenny Wilkens.