Erick Strickland

Demerick Montae "Erick" Strickland (born November 25, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Erick Strickland

Personal information
Born	(1973-11-25) November 25, 1973 (age 50) Opelika, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Bellevue West (Bellevue, Nebraska)
College	Nebraska (1992–1996)
NBA draft	1996: undrafted
Playing career	1996–2005
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	20, 21, 25
Career history
1996–2000	Dallas Mavericks
2000–2001	New York Knicks
2001	Vancouver Grizzlies
2001–2002	Boston Celtics
2002–2003	Indiana Pacers
2003–2005	Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Big Eight Freshman of the Year (1993) NIT Most Valuable Player (1996)
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,780 (7.5 ppg)
Rebounds	1,317 (2.6 rpg)
Assists	1,203 (2.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1996–97	Dallas	28	15	27.1	.398	.304	.813	3.2	2.4	1.0	0.2	10.6
1997–98	Dallas	67	19	22.5	.357	.294	.774	2.4	2.5	0.8	0.1	7.6
1998–99	Dallas	33	2	17.2	.403	.305	.815	2.5	1.9	1.2	0.1	7.5
1999–00	Dallas	68	67	29.8	.433	.392	.831	4.8	3.1	1.5	0.2	12.8
2000–01	New York	28	0	15.0	.305	.340	.857	1.9	1.0	0.8	0.0	4.3
2000–01	Vancouver	22	0	18.6	.301	.292	.863	3.5	3.0	1.0	0.0	6.4
2001–02	Boston	79	4	20.8	.389	.385	.845	2.7	2.3	0.7	0.0	7.7
2002–03	Indiana	71	10	18.0	.429	.388	.805	2.0	2.9	0.5	0.1	6.5
2003–04	Milwaukee	43	0	13.3	.403	.439	.863	1.7	2.1	0.6	0.0	5.4
2004–05	Milwaukee	62	5	16.4	.375	.253	.813	1.7	1.9	0.5	0.0	4.9
Career		501	122	20.3	.392	.351	.826	2.6	2.4	0.8	0.1	7.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2001–02	Boston	12	0	9.8	.282	.200	1.000	1.1	1.4	0.4	0.1	2.9
2002–03	Indiana	5	0	8.4	.429	.200	.800	1.4	1.6	0.2	0.0	4.2
2003–04	Milwaukee	3	0	13.7	.417	.000	1.000	1.7	3.0	0.7	0.0	4.7
Career		20	0	10.1	.338	.167	.913	1.3	1.7	0.4	0.1	3.5

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1992–93	Nebraska	31	6	17.2	.454	.364	.729	2.0	2.1	1.5	0.1	7.8
1993–94	Nebraska	30	13	22.4	.423	.350	.811	3.4	3.2	2.0	0.4	10.7
1994–95	Nebraska	31	31	30.4	.444	.338	.727	5.4	4.3	2.9	0.2	16.3
1995–96	Nebraska	35	34	31.1	.436	.351	.823	4.9	3.4	1.7	0.3	14.7
Career		127	84	25.5	.439	.349	.776	4.0	3.3	2.0	0.3	12.5

References

1. "Erick Strickland Player Profile, Dallas Mavericks, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM".
2. 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.
3. "Erick Strickland Stats".
4. Hersom, Bob (March 26, 1995). "Minor Weighing His Pro Options Baseball May Tempt OU Star". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
5. "Erick Strickland Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
6. "1993 Elmira Pioneers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

External links

• NBA.com - Erick Strickland Profile
• basketballreference.com: Erick Strickland NBA statistics