Lynn Shackelford

Lynn Shackelford

Shackelford with the Bruins during 1968–69 season
Personal information
Born	(1947-08-27) August 27, 1947 (age 74)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	John Burroughs (Burbank, California)
College	UCLA (1966–1969)
NBA draft	1969 / Round: 6 / Pick: 91st overall
Selected by the San Diego Rockets
Playing career	1969–1970
Position	Small forward
Number	23
Career history
1969–1970	Miami Floridians
Career highlights and awards
3× NCAA champion (1967–1969)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Lynn Shackelford (born August 27, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player.

A graduate of John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California, Shackelford earned 7 varsity letters in 3 years in basketball, baseball and golf. He was the CIF Player of the Year in basketball in 1965 for the Southern California Section.

A 6'5" forward, Shackelford played college basketball at UCLA under legendary coach John Wooden. He was one of only 4 players to have started on 3 NCAA championship teams (67, 68, 69). The others are Lew Alcindor, Curtis Rowe and Henry Bibby. He complemented his teammates as a dead eye pure shooter; most of his shots would be 3 pointers today.

Shackelford played one season in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Miami Floridians. He was later a broadcaster for ESPN, CBS, and NBC. Additionally he spent 7 seasons broadcasting all Los Angeles Lakers games with Chick Hearn. He worked on the crew of the American game show Almost Anything Goes.

References[]

• Basketball-reference.com stats

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