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09-17-2002, 01:47 AM
End of an era?
Paper says Ewing will announce retirement
Posted: Monday September 16, 2002 9:50 PM
Updated: Monday September 16, 2002 11:08 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Patrick Ewing, an 11-time all-star in 17 NBA seasons, called a news conference for Tuesday amid speculation he was going to announce his retirement.
The news conference, to be held at a midtown Manhattan hotel, was arranged by a private public relations firm, leading to the speculation that the 40-year-old Ewing will retire from the NBA.
The New York Times, New York Daily News and Boston Globe, all citing unidentified sources close to Ewing, said Monday on their Web sites that he would announce his retirement.
Ewing played with the Orlando Magic last season, but he and the team announced last month he would not return next season. There was one year left on Ewing's contract, reportedly worth just over $2 million.
The center said then he hadn't decided whether to retire.
Ewing played his first 15 seasons with the New York Knicks and then one in Seattle before joining Orlando. He has averaged 21 points and 9.8 rebounds and in 1997 he was selected one of the NBA's 50 greatest players.
Ewing's season with Orlando was his least productive in the NBA. He averaged 6.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 13.9 minutes -- all career lows.
After the All-Star break, he played barely 10 minutes per game and for the first time in his career was listed as a "Did Not Play-Coach's Decision."
CNN Linkage (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/news/2002/09/16/ewing_future_t/index.html?cnn=yes)
Edit: Career Highlights
Voted one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History."
11-time NBA All-Star.
All-NBA first team once, second team six times.
Three-time All-Defensive second team.
Five-time NBA Player of the Month.
12-time NBA Player of the Week.
13th-leading scorer in NBA history (24,425 points).
Two-time Olympic gold medal winner.
NBA Rookie of the Year in 1985-86.
Won NCAA championship with Georgetown in 1984.
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Would be sad to see him go. I don't pay attention to basketball much, but he's certainly one of the names that come to mind, and I have come to recognize him as a great ballplayer.
Paper says Ewing will announce retirement
Posted: Monday September 16, 2002 9:50 PM
Updated: Monday September 16, 2002 11:08 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Patrick Ewing, an 11-time all-star in 17 NBA seasons, called a news conference for Tuesday amid speculation he was going to announce his retirement.
The news conference, to be held at a midtown Manhattan hotel, was arranged by a private public relations firm, leading to the speculation that the 40-year-old Ewing will retire from the NBA.
The New York Times, New York Daily News and Boston Globe, all citing unidentified sources close to Ewing, said Monday on their Web sites that he would announce his retirement.
Ewing played with the Orlando Magic last season, but he and the team announced last month he would not return next season. There was one year left on Ewing's contract, reportedly worth just over $2 million.
The center said then he hadn't decided whether to retire.
Ewing played his first 15 seasons with the New York Knicks and then one in Seattle before joining Orlando. He has averaged 21 points and 9.8 rebounds and in 1997 he was selected one of the NBA's 50 greatest players.
Ewing's season with Orlando was his least productive in the NBA. He averaged 6.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 13.9 minutes -- all career lows.
After the All-Star break, he played barely 10 minutes per game and for the first time in his career was listed as a "Did Not Play-Coach's Decision."
CNN Linkage (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/news/2002/09/16/ewing_future_t/index.html?cnn=yes)
Edit: Career Highlights
Voted one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History."
11-time NBA All-Star.
All-NBA first team once, second team six times.
Three-time All-Defensive second team.
Five-time NBA Player of the Month.
12-time NBA Player of the Week.
13th-leading scorer in NBA history (24,425 points).
Two-time Olympic gold medal winner.
NBA Rookie of the Year in 1985-86.
Won NCAA championship with Georgetown in 1984.
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Would be sad to see him go. I don't pay attention to basketball much, but he's certainly one of the names that come to mind, and I have come to recognize him as a great ballplayer.