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1971-72 Topps #13
Jerry was drafted seventh overall by the LA Lakers in the 1966 NBA draft. He spent six seasons between the NBA and the ABA, averaging 8.3ppg and 3.2rpg for his career. His best season was with the San Diego Conquistadors in 1972-73, when he averaged 11.9ppg and 4.4rpg.
Merv Jackson
1972-73 Topps #233
Merv was a key part of the 1970-71 Utah Stars team that won the ABA Championship. That season he averaged 13.9ppg. He was an ABA All-Star during then 1968-69 season, when he averaged 15.7p/4.2r/3.3a per game.
1976-77 Topps #51
Luther "Ticky" Burden made a name for himself during the 1974 FIBA World Championships by scoring 20.2 ppg and leading the U.S. to a bronze medal. He then went on to average 19.9 ppg as a rookie with the Virginia Squires of the ABA. However, he could never seem to get along with his coaches and spent just a hair over two seasons in the pros.
Mike Sojourner
1976-77 Topps #79
Mike was the tenth pick of the 1974 NBA draft and spent three seasons in the pros--all with the Atlanta Hawks. His averaged 11.7p/8.8r as a rookie, and 8.7p/6.5r for his career.
1977-78 Topps #37
Mike spent eleven years in the NBA--eight of which with the Houston Rockets. He was a solid scorer, averaging 14.9ppg for his career. He was regularly one of the top free throw shooters in the league (with an .887 career FT%). Toward the end of his career, as his minutes and production with the Rockets declined, he got a fresh start with the New Jersey Nets. There he averaged 21.16p/3.9a in two seasons and once scored 52 points against the Boston Celtics.
Jeff Judkins
1980-81 Topps #19
Juddy played with four teams during his five-year NBA career. His longest stay was with the Boston Celtics, where he averaged 7.26ppg. He spent a season with the Utah Jazz in 1981-81, where he shot .882 from the free throw line.
1984-85 Star #232
Pace enjoyed a six-year NBA career and played for six different teams. His finest season was in 1985-86 when he averaged 4.5ppg as a backup with the Utah Jazz. In 1987-88, he was a teammate of Larry Krystkowiak on the Milwaukee Bucks.
Danny Vranes
1985-86 Star #71
Danny was the fifth pick of the 1981 NBA draft. Most of his seven-year NBA career was spent with the Seattle Supersonics, where he averaged 6.0p/4.4r per game. But he was best known for his defense; in 1984-85, he was named to the NBA's All-Defense second team.
1986-87 Fleer #15
Tom was drafted eighth overall by the San Diego Clippers in the 1981 NBA Draft. He spent 17 years in the NBA and was a four-time All-Star, including the 1987 All-Star Game MVP. In 1988, he signed with the Phoenix Suns as a free agent and averaged 26.5p/7.7r in his first two seasons there. During that time, he once scored 60 points against the Supersonics. In 1993, he helped the Suns win the Western Conference Title. By the time he retired in 1997, he had accrued over 20,000 points (a career average of 18.1ppg). Two years later, the Suns retired the #24 in his honor.
Kelvin Upshaw
1989-90 Hoops #264
Kelvin went undrafted but ended up as a solid role player during his three-year NBA career. In 26 games with the Boston Celtics in 1988-89, he averaged 7.0p/4.2a per game. For his career, he averaged 5.4p/2.1a.
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