John Edward Lambert (born January 14, 1953) is an American former professional

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player born in

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. In high school at Berkeley, he played basketball and was a member of The State Champs Berkeley High Yellowjackets, which included

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, a professional baseball player. In 2007 he was inducted into the school's new Athletic Hall of Fame. A 6'10"

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from the

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, Lambert played in the

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from 1975 to 1982. In the 1975 NBA draft, he was selected by the

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as their first pick, and number 15 overall. He signed a multi-year contract in July 1975, and again in September 1979. In November 1980, Cleveland activated Lambert from the injured reserve list; he had been on the list since the beginning of the season, because of back spasms. In December 1980, Cleveland placed Lambert on waivers; he became a free agent and was signed that month by the

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. In February 1982, Kansas City sent Lambert to the

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for a third round draft selection in 1984, plus cash. In August 1982 he again was placed on waivers and became a free agent. In his NBA career, Lambert averaged 3.8

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per game and 3.3

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per game. From 2001 to 2009, Lambert was a Principal with KCM Investment Advisors, where he focused on its high net worth and institutional business. He left in 2009 to join

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; in September 2010 he was promoted to the position of West Coast regional director for that company's wealth management business. Lambert left Neuberger Berman in 2014 and joined Morgan Stanley as the producing branch manager of their San Francisco, California office. He later moved his high net worth practice to Morgan Stanley's Santa Rosa, California office and retired in February 2021.

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