Jerry West
1961
The 6-foot-2 guard out of West Virginia was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers --- who relocated to L.A. shortly after drafting him -- with the second overall pick. "Mr. Clutch" quickly established himself as one of the Lakers' primary options on offense, averaging 17.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists his first year. The combo guard was named to first of 14 All-Star Games, in which he had nine points and four assists in the West's 153-131 win. West went on to earn an All-Star Game MVP award (1972), 12 All-NBA Team selections, an NBA championship (`72), a Finals MVP ('69) and a spot among the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team as a player.
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