Gerald James Paddio is an American former professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who was selected by the Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

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 in the 3rd round (74th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft

1988 NBA Draft

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. A 6'7" guard-forward from Kilgore College

Kilgore College

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 and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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, Paddio played in three NBA seasons for five different teams. He played for the Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers

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, Seattle SuperSonics

Seattle SuperSonics

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, Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

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, New York Knicks

New York Knicks

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 and Washington Bullets

Washington Wizards

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In his NBA career, Paddio played in 129 games and scored a total of 715 points. His most notable year as a professional was during the 1990-91 NBA season

1990-91 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls*Rookie of the Year: Derrick Coleman, New Jersey Nets*Defensive Player of the Year: Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons...

 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 legendary Jerry Tarkanian

Jerry Tarkanian

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External links

• Stats from databasebasketball.com