World B. Free
Free in 2015
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 9, 1953 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Canarsie (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Guilford (1972–1975) |
| NBA draft | 1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23rd overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1975–1991 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 21, 24, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1975–1978 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1978–1980 | San Diego Clippers |
| 1980–1982 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1982–1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1986–1987 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1987 | Miami Tropics |
| 1987–1988 | Houston Rockets |
| 1991 | Atlanta Eagles |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 17,955 (20.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,430 (2.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,319 (3.7 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
World B. Free (born Lloyd Bernard Free on December 9, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1975–1988. Free was known as the "Prince of Midair" as well as "All-World".
Born in Atlanta, Free attended Canarsie High School in Brooklyn, New York before attending Guilford College in North Carolina. As a freshman, he led Guilford's basketball team and helped the team win the NAIA National Championship and was named MVP of the NAIA Tournament.
Free played for the San Diego Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association. He got his name from his days in Brooklyn, where a friend nicknamed him "World" because of his 44-inch vertical leap and 360 degree dunks. He was known for taking high risk shots and playing flamboyantly.
For both the 1978–79 and 1979–80 campaigns, George Gervin and Free were number 1 and 2 in the league in scoring. Free averaged 20.3 points per game over 13 seasons in the NBA. His best season was 1979–80 with the Clippers, averaging 30.2 points per game, as well as 4.2 assists per game and 3.5 rebounds per game in 68 games. He was an All-Star that season as well, although the Clippers failed to make the playoffs.
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