American basketball player
Demerick Montae "Erick " Strickland (born November 25, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Born in Opelika, Alabama , Strickland attended Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, Nebraska , then played his college basketball career at the University of Nebraska .[ 1] He was the 2nd all time scorer for Class A Nebraska basketball.[ 2] Strickland was undrafted in the 1996 NBA draft , but caught on as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks , where he spent four seasons and averaged a career-high 12.8 points per game in 1999–2000 . He later played for the New York Knicks , Vancouver Grizzlies , Boston Celtics , Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks , averaging 7.5 points per game throughout his nine-year NBA career.[ 3]
Strickland also played two seasons of minor league baseball .[ 4] He played in the Gulf Coast League with the Gulf Coast Marlins in 1992 and in the New York–Penn League with the Elmira Pioneers in 1993. Despite being a full two years younger than the average batter in his league in 1993,[ 5] he led the Pioneers in triples and finished second in stolen bases and bases on balls .[ 6]
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NBA
Regular season
Playoffs
College
References
^ "Erick Strickland Player Profile, Dallas Mavericks, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM" .
^ Foster, Matt; Lothrop, Matt (March 8, 2021). "The next T-bird talisman: Hepburn catches eye of former Husker" . KE TV Omaha . Retrieved March 22, 2021 .
^ "Erick Strickland Stats" .
^ Hersom, Bob (March 26, 1995). "Minor Weighing His Pro Options Baseball May Tempt OU Star" . The Oklahoman . Retrieved January 12, 2022 .
^ "Erick Strickland Minor Leagues Statistics & History" . Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved January 12, 2022 .
^ "1993 Elmira Pioneers Statistics" . Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved January 12, 2022 .
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