Cedric “Cornbread” Maxwell
Basketball
Inducted: 1998
- Born in Kinston, NC, 1955
- 6-ft.-8-in. center for UNC Charlotte from 1973–1977
- Led school to 1977 Final Four
- Named third-team UPI All-American in 1977
- Scored 1,824 college points and pulled down 1,117 rebounds
- First-round pick in the 1977 draft by Boston Celtics who he played for from 1977–1985
- Finished career with Los Angeles Clippers and Houston from 1985–1988
- Named MVP of the 1981 NBA finals
- Scored 10,465 career points in the NBA, averaging 12.5 per game
- Played in 1981 and 1984 NBA championships in Boston
