James Edwards Roosevelt High School 1973 Basketball, Track

SPS High School Athletic Hall of Fame • Seattle WA

High School • All-Metro and All-State center • Led Roughriders to the state championship as a senior • Ran cross country as a sophomore College • Three-year starter for the University of Washington • In his junior year, led Huskies to school's first NCAA appearance since 1953 • All-American and four-year letterman Professional • Played 19 seasons in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons • Won three NBA championships, two with the Detroit Pistons (1989 and 1990) and one with the Chicago Bulls (1996) • Member of UW's Husky Hall of Fame 1990 class • Inducted into State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame in 2015