James Worthy
Basketball
Inducted: 1997
- Born in Gastonia, NC, 1961
- Unusually mobile forward at 6 ft. 9 in.
- Led University of North Carolina to 1982 NCAA title
- Named MVP in 1982 ACC Tournament, Eastern Regional, and Final Four
- Selected first-team All-ACC in 1982; second-team All-ACC in 1981
- Honored as second-team AP All-American in 1982; first-team UPI All-American in 1982
- Won 1982 McKelvin Award as ACC’s top athlete
- Scored 1,219 points at UNC from 1980–1982, averaging 14.5 per game
First pick in 1982 draft by the Los Angeles Lakers - Played 12 seasons for Lakers before retiring in 1994
- Helped Lakers to 1985, 1987 and 1988 NBA titles
- Named to seven NBA all-star games
- Named one of top 50 players of NBA’s first half-century
- Scored 16,320 points in pros, averaging 17.7 per game
