Elden Campbell

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Elden Campbell
Campbell, Elden (2008).jpg
Campbell in 2008
Personal information
Born (1968-07-23) July 23, 1968 (age 53)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High schoolMorningside (Inglewood, California)
CollegeClemson (1986–1990)
NBA draft1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1990–2005
PositionPower forward / Center
Number41, 5
Career history
1990–1999Los Angeles Lakers
1999–2002Charlotte Hornets
2002–2003New Orleans Hornets
2003Seattle SuperSonics
2003–2005Detroit Pistons
2005New Jersey Nets
2005Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points10,805 (10.3 ppg)
Rebounds6,116 (5.9 rpg)
Blocks1,602 (1.5 bpg)
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Elden Jerome Campbell (born July 23, 1968) is a retired American professional basketball player who played as a power forward and center in the National Basketball Association (NBA), who played in the NBA from 1990 to 2005. He spent his first 9 years with the LA Lakers and the rest with various other teams.

Playing career[]

Campbell attended Morningside High School in Inglewood, California before playing college basketball at Clemson University. During his four years at Clemson, he averaged 15.3 points per game, 6.8 rebounds per game and 2.7 blocks. During a one-point loss in the 1990 NCAA Tournament to a Connecticut team, his college team defended a play that consisted of a full-court catch-and-shoot play by Tate George with one second on the clock. That same year, the Los Angeles Lakers drafted Campbell with the 27th pick in the 1990 NBA draft.

On March 10, 1999, Campbell was traded by the Lakers along with Eddie Jones to the Charlotte Hornets for Glen Rice, J. R. Reid and B. J. Armstrong.

Campbell's longest tenures were with the Lakers and the Hornets (in both Charlotte and New Orleans); he would also play with the Seattle SuperSonics and briefly for the New Jersey Nets, spending most of the final two seasons of his career as a member of the Detroit Pistons, being on roster in the 2004 NBA Championship team. During Campbell's tenure with the Pistons, perhaps his most important contribution was his defense against center Shaquille O'Neal in the two playoff series in which the Pistons engaged O'Neal's teams (against the Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals and against the Miami Heat in the 2005 NBA Eastern Conference Finals);[1] because of his enormous bulk and strength, he presented a unique challenge to O'Neal in the low post and was one of the few NBA players who could pose a serious physical challenge to O'Neal on defense.

Campbell's 15-year career comprised 1,044 games, of which he started 671, and 106 playoff games, of which he started 53. In 15 seasons, Campbell averaged 10.3 points per game, 5.9 rebounds per game and 1.5 blocks. He was especially known for his shot-blocking ability, with 1,602 career blocks; he is 34st all time in blocks. Notably, Campbell was the Los Angeles Lakers' leading scorer between 1990-91 and 1998-99.[2] His nicknames were 'Easy', 'Big E', 'Big Homie' and 'The Janitor', which he received for his ability to clean up the boards.[3][4]

Personal life[]

Campbell was arrested for drunk driving in California in 1995.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Little-used Campbell plays big vs. Shaq
  2. ^ Player Season Finder: For combined seasons; played in the NBA/BAA; in the regular season; from 1990-91 to 1998-99; playing for the Los Angeles Lakers (Min); sorted by descending Points.
  3. ^ Elden Campbell
  4. ^ Campbell, Elden (The Janitor)[dead link]
  5. ^ After Crash, Laker Campbell Arrested for Drunk Driving

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