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 height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolBellevue West (Bellevue, Nebraska)
CollegeNebraska (1992–1996)
NBA draft1996: undrafted
Playing career1996–2005
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number20, 21, 25
Career history
19962000Dallas Mavericks
2000–2001New York Knicks
2001Vancouver Grizzlies
2001–2002Boston Celtics
2002–2003Indiana Pacers
20032005Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,780 (7.5 ppg)
Rebounds1,317 (2.6 rpg)
Assists1,203 (2.4 apg)
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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

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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

Regular season

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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