Milwaukee Bucks Expansion Draft Picks - Wayne Embry, Bob Love, Bob Weiss, Guy Rodgers, Larry Costello, Jon McGlocklin, Dave Gambee, Fred Hetzel (Paperback)

Chapters: Wayne Embry, Bob Love, Bob Weiss, Guy Rodgers, Larry Costello, Jon Mcglocklin, Dave Gambee, Fred Hetzel, Len Chappell, Johnny Egan, Tom Thacker, Bud Olsen, Johnny Jones. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 41. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Wayne Richard Embry (born March 26, 1937 in Springfield, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player; a center/forward whose 11-year career spanned from 1959 to 1969. He played for the Cincinnati Royals, Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks all of the NBA. He attended Miami University and Tecumseh High School (New Carlisle, Ohio) before that. He played in the NBA All-Star game for five consecutive seasons (19611965) and won the NBA Championship with the Celtics in 1968. Embry was originally drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in 1958. He was then traded closer to home weeks later to the Cincinnati Royals. The Royals were rebuilding due to the collapse of the team following the hospitalization of team star Maurice Stokes. Star center Clyde Lovellette was traded to St. Louis for Embry and four others. Not always a starter initially, Embry stuck around long enough for Oscar Robertson to arrive in 1960, reviving the fallen team. Embry, Robertson and Jack Twyman were all NBA All-Stars for Cincinnati over the next three years. Embry's play was notable for his pick and roll play with Robertson, whose encouragement improved Embry's game. A powerful 6' 8 and 240 pound, Embry at times appeared to be a blocker on the court, a protector of teammates. But he also had a fine all-around game. In 1963, he was named Team Captain of the Royals. The 196364 Cincinnati Royals surged to the second-best record in the NBA, with teammate Jerry Lucas now added. But the team was not able to surpass the Boston Celtics of Red Auerbach and Bill Russell, or the Philadelp...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=281928