Age, Biography and Wiki
Ken Sears was born on 17 August, 1933 in Watsonville, California, U.S., is an American basketball player. Discover Ken Sears's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?
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83 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
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17 August 1933 |
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17 August |
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Watsonville, California, U.S. |
| Date of death |
23 April, 2017 |
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Watsonville, California, U.S. |
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United States
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Ken Sears Height, Weight & Measurements
At 83 years old, Ken Sears height not available right now. We will update Ken Sears's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Ken Sears Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ken Sears worth at the age of 83 years old? Ken Sears’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Ken Sears's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Kenneth Robert Sears (August 17, 1933 – April 23, 2017) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Born and raised in Watsonville, California, Sears graduated from its high school in 1951 and played college basketball at nearby Santa Clara University.
As a freshman, Sears led the Broncos to the final four (semifinals) of the NCAA tournament in 1952, held in Seattle.
Leading the Broncos to the NCAA tournament in three consecutive years from 1952-1954, Sears was named the NCAA Tournament All-Region teams in all three tournaments.
In addition to making the NCAA final four in 1952, he led the Broncos to the NCAA elite eight in 1953 and 1954.
In Sears' senior season with the Broncos he was named an all-American before leaving for the NBA.
Sears spent four years at Santa Clara, twice being named the West Coast Conference player of the year, in 1953 and 1955.
He was the first basketball player on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, appearing on the December 20, 1954, issue during his senior season in college.
A 6ft 9in forward, Sears was a first round selection of the New York Knicks in the 1955 NBA draft and played eight seasons (1955–1961, 1962–1964) in the NBA with the Knicks and San Francisco Warriors.
He averaged 13.9 points per game and 7.8 rebounds per game in his NBA career, appearing as an NBA All-Star in and.
Sears was selected with the fifth overall selection in the 1955 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.
He led the Knicks in scoring in two seasons, averaging 18.6 points per game in 1958 and 21 points per game in 1959.
In 1958 and 1959, Sears was selected as an NBA All-Star.
Sears also led the NBA in field goal percentage in consecutive years (1959, 1960).
The 1961 season was frustrating for Sears and the Knicks, who went 21-58.
Sears would miss several games due to breaking his jaw after a fight with George Lee of the Detroit Pistons.
He would eventually leave the Knicks, breaching his contract to join the San Francisco Saints of the American Basketball League (ABL).
Sears spent the 1961–62 season with the San Francisco Saints in the short-lived American Basketball League (ABL).
After his return from the ABL, Sears would only play in 23 games for the Knicks before being traded to the San Francisco Warriors.
In the 1963 season with the Knicks, Sears would average just 5.3 points per game.
Sears played two seasons with the Warriors, making the NBA finals in 1964 before losing to the Boston Celtics.
After losing the championship to the Celtics in five games, Sears would retire from basketball.
