Patrick Ewing: Selected by the Knicks as the No. 1 pick in the first round of the 1985 NBA Draft, he played for: Center forward, and played professionally for: New York Knicks, Seattle Supersonics, Orlando Magic, rookie season named NBA Rookie of the Year, 1984, 1992 with the United States twice Olympic gold medals. On September 18, 2002, Patrick Ewing announced his retirement, on February 28, 2003, the Knicks retired Patrick Ewing's number 33 jersey, and on September 6, 2008, Patrick Ewing was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Take a look at what Patrick Ewing has accomplished in his NBA career:
Selected for the best team for a first time: 1 time
All-time squad selection: 6 times
Selected for the best defensive team second: 3 times
Selected as the best rookie for the first time: 1 time
Best Rookie Selection: 1 time
All-Star: 11 times
Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008
NBA career appearances: 1,183 games, scored: 24,815 points, scored: 11,607 rebounds, scored: 2,215 assists, scored: 1,136 steals, scored: 2,894 blocks (7th all-time), 579 double-doubles, 1 triple-double.
