Gerald Paddio

Gerald Paddio
Personal information
Born	April 21, 1965 (age 59); Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Rayne (Rayne, Louisiana)
College	Kilgore College (1984–1985); Seminole State (1985–1986); UNLV (1986–1988);
NBA draft	1988: 3rd round, 74th overall pick
	Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1988–2004
Position	Small forward
Number	24, 21, 14, 35, 4
Career history
1988	Rockford Lightning
1988–1989	Rochester Flyers
1989–1990	BCM Gravelines
1990–1991	Cleveland Cavaliers
1991	Grand Rapids Hoops
1991–1992	Rockford Lightning
1992	Zaragoza
1992–1993	Seattle SuperSonics
1993	Indiana Pacers
1993–1994	Scavolini Pesaro
1994	New York Knicks
1994	Washington Bullets
1994	Rapid City Thrillers
1994–1995	Maccabi Rishon LeZion
1995–1996	Chicago Rockers
1996	Ourense
1996–1997	Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel
1997–1999	Matsuhita Panasonic
2000–2001	Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2001–2002	Las Vegas Slam
2002	Soles de Jalisco
2002–2003	Kahraba Beirut
2003–2004	Ferro Carril Oeste
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-PCAA (1988); First-team NJCAA All-American (1986);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Gerald James Paddio (born April 21, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played in three National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons for five different teams – the Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks and Washington Bullets. A 6'7" small forward from Kilgore College and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), Paddio was selected by the Boston Celtics in the third round (74th overall) of the 1988 NBA draft.

In his NBA career, Paddio appeared in 129 games and scored a total of 715 points. His most notable year as a professional was during the 1990–91 NBA season as a member of the Cavaliers when he appeared in 70 games and averaged 7.2 ppg.

During his college playing days at UNLV, he was coached by Jerry Tarkanian. Paddio was an important part of the 1987 UNLV team that reached to the Final Four. ^[1] Before UNLV, he was named a first-team junior college All-American at Seminole State.^[2]

References

^ "Nevada-Las Vegas vs. Iowa Box Score, March 22, 1987".
^ "Paddio All-American". The Oklahoman. April 12, 1986. Retrieved May 4, 2023.

External links

Stats from databasebasketball.com

[1] "Nevada-Las Vegas vs. Iowa Box Score, March 22, 1987".

[2] "Paddio All-American". The Oklahoman. April 12, 1986. Retrieved May 4, 2023.

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