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