Elgin Baylor - Seattle University Redhawks - Greatest Basketball Players

<p>Basketball College Careers of Greatest NBA Players of All Time: Elgin Baylor</p><p>Elgin Baylor was born in 1934 in Washington D.C. Throughout his younger years Baylor was a sports star, however academically he underachieved. This limited his possibilities for playing basketball in college. Baylor played for the College of Idaho for one season until they restricted scholarships. And finally in 1955, Baylor would become a Seattle University Chieftain. </p><p>At Seattle University, Baylor would instantly attract attention and put Seattle University on the map. In his sophomore season, his first at Seattle, Baylor averaged 29.7 points and 20.3 rebounds. The following season as an All-American, Baylor led his team to the NCAA Finals. Despite losing to Kentucky, Baylor was named the 1958 NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player after leading the competition with 135 total points. </p><p>In Baylor’s two years at Seattle and one at the College of Idaho, he would average 31.3 points per game and become the most sought after player in the 1958 NBA Draft. Baylor was chosen first overall by the Minneapolis Lakers, who shortly after became the Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor was seen as the savior to the Laker franchise, after they had finished the previous season with a 19 and 53 record. </p><p>Scripted by Derek Allen</p><p></p>

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