James Worthy

School: 

North Carolina

Height: 
6-9
Position: 
Forward
Hometown: 
Gastonia, NC
High School: 
Ashbrook High School
  • NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1982
  • All-American Recognition: 1981 (Converse 2nd Team) and 1982 (Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team)
  • Leading scorer and second-leading rebounder for 1982 NCAA Tournament champion (32-2 record)
  • Third-leading scorer and leading rebounder for 1981 national runner-up (29-8)
  • Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1982 (42 points, five steals, 74.1 FG%)
  • Named to 1982 All-NCAA Tournament team
  • Averaged 15.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in 10 NCAA Tournament games in 1981 and 1982 (9-1 record)
  • Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the Los Angeles Lakers in first round of 1982 NBA draft (1st pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1979-80

14

74

126

.587

27

45

.600

104

7.4

175

12.5

1980-81

36

208

416

.500

96

150

.640

301

8.4

512

14.2

1981-82

34

203

354

.573

126

187

.674

215

6.3

532

15.6

Totals

84

485

896

.541

249

382

.652

620

7.4

1219

14.5
  • NOTE: Missed the last half of his freshman season in 1979-80 after sustaining a broken ankle.