| Position | Point guard/Shooting guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 91 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Born | August 18, 1960 Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| College | Arizona State |
| Draft | 11th overall, 1982 Portland Trail Blazers |
| Pro career | 1982–1993 |
| Former teams | Portland Trail Blazers (1982-1984) Denver Nuggets (1984-1990) Dallas Mavericks (1990-1994) |
Lafayette "Fat" Lever (born August 18, 1960 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pine Bluff is the largest city and County seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student The 1982 NBA Draft took place on June 29, 1982 at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pine Bluff is the largest city and County seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m He is currently the Director of Player Development for the Sacramento Kings. The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California.
Originally selected by the Portland Trail Blazers as the 11th pick in the 1982 NBA Draft out of Arizona State, he was considered one of the league's best point guards in the late 1980s while a member of the Denver Nuggets. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The 1982 NBA Draft took place on June 29, 1982 at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. Despite his size (6 feet 3 inches) he regularly led the Nuggets in rebounding. A rebound in Basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or Free throw.
Lever was traded by the Nuggets to the Dallas Mavericks in 1990 for the Mavs' #9 pick in the 1990 NBA Draft plus the Mavs' first round pick in the 1991 NBA Draft. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas The 1990 NBA Draft took place on 27 June 1990 in New York City, New York. The 1991 NBA Draft took place on 26 June 1991 in New York City, New York. The Nuggets subsequently traded the #9 pick and their own #15 pick to the Miami Heat for the Heat's #3 pick in the 1990 Draft. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball The Nuggets sent the Mavs' 1991 first rounder (which was originally the Detroit Pistons' pick they acquired in the Mark Aguirre/Adrian Dantley trade) to the Washington Bullets along with Michael Adams for the Bullets' first round pick in the 1991 Draft. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area Mark Anthony Aguirre (born December 10 1959 in Chicago Illinois) is a retired American Basketball player in the National Basketball Association. Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28 1956 in Washington DC Michael Adams (born November 17, 1971 in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK) is a British Grandmaster of
As he did not play in the NBA during the 1992-93 season due to injury, Lever finished his career as a member of the Dallas Mavericks after twelve years and eleven seasons in the league in 1994. The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) He holds career averages of 13. 9 points, six rebounds, 6. 2 assists and 2. 22 steals per game. He is also the Nuggets' Franchise leader in all-time steals and second in career Assists. Lever is one of only three players in NBA history to record 15 plus points, rebounds, and assists in a single playoff game (the others being Jason Kidd and Wilt Chamberlain). Among Lever's career achievements were making two NBA All-Star teams, an All-NBA Second Team in 1987, and an All-Defensive Second Team in 1988. The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951.
Stats
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | Trail Blazers | 81 | 24. 9 | 2. 8 | 5. 3 | 7. 8 |
| 1983-84 | Trail Blazers | 81 | 24. 8 | 2. 7 | 4. 6 | 9. 7 |
| 1984-85 | Nuggets | 82 | 31. 2 | 5. 0 | 7. 5 | 12. 8 |
| 1985-86 | Nuggets | 78 | 33. 5 | 5. 4 | 7. 5 | 13. 8 |
| 1986-87 | Nuggets | 82 | 37. 2 | 8. 9 | 8. 0 | 18. 9 |
| 1987-88 | Nuggets | 82 | 37. 3 | 8. 1 | 7. 8 | 18. 9 |
| 1988-89 | Nuggets | 71 | 38. 7 | 9. 3 | 7. 9 | 19. 8 |
| 1989-90 | Nuggets | 79 | 35. 8 | 9. 3 | 6. 5 | 18. 3 |
| 1990-91 | Mavericks | 4 | 21. 5 | 3. 8 | 3. 0 | 7. 3 |
| 1991-92 | Mavericks | 31 | 28. 5 | 5. 2 | 3. 5 | 11. 2 |
| 1993-94 | Mavericks | 81 | 24. 0 | 3. 5 | 2. 6 | 6. 9 |
| Career | 11 Seasons | 752 | 31. 7 | 6. 2 | 6. 0 | 13. 9 |
External links
- College & NBA stats @ Basketball-Reference. com
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