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NBA: 25 Worst Individual Seasons Of The 3-Point Era

By Phil Watson

Feb 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) drives to the net against Chicago Bulls forward Tony Snell (20) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Bulls 115-110. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) drives to the net against Chicago Bulls forward Tony Snell (20) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Bulls 115-110. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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LANDOVER, MD - CIRCA 1979: Sidney Wicks #21 of the San Diego Clippers shoots over Greg Ballard #42 of the Washington Bullets during an NBA basketball game circa 1979 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Wicks played for the Clippers from 1978-81. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Sidney Wicks; Greg Ballard
LANDOVER, MD – CIRCA 1979: Sidney Wicks #21 of the San Diego Clippers shoots over Greg Ballard #42 of the Washington Bullets during an NBA basketball game circa 1979 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Wicks played for the Clippers from 1978-81. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Sidney Wicks; Greg Ballard /

Sidney Wicks. 24. player. 77. Experience: 9th year, UCLA. PF. 1979-80 San Diego Clippers

Sidney Wicks had been an NBA All-Star in each of his first four NBA seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers after being the second overall pick in the 1971 NBA Draft.

The former UCLA star had been traded to the Boston Celtics in 1976 and he was acquired by the San Diego Clippers in an August 1978 deal.

The Celtics sent Wicks along with Kermit Washington, Kevin Kunnert and the rights to Freeman Williams to San Diego in exchange for Tiny Archibald, Marvin Barnes, Billy Knight and second-round draft picks in 1981 and 1983.

In his second season with the Clippers, the 30-year-old Wicks cratered, averaging 7.1 points on 42.3 percent shooting as San Diego finished three games out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Here are his per game averages:

Age G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% eFG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
30 71 30.2 3.0 7.0 .423 0.0 0.0 .000 .423 1.2 2.1 .546 5.8 3.0 1.1 0.7 2.4 3.4 7.1

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 10/5/2015.

And his advanced stats:

Season G MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% OWS DWS WS WS/48
1979-80 71 2146 8.5 .447 .002 .306 10.3 12.5 1.7 1.3 22.9 13.6 -1.3 1.2 -0.1 -0.001

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 10/5/2015.

Wicks remained with the Clippers the following season until he was waived in January 1981. He played a season in Italy before retiring in 1982.

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