Overbrook High School phenom
Wilt Chamberlain
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joined the Warriors. Chamberlain would have an immediate impact as he won the
Rookie of the Year Award
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and the
NBA Most Valuable Player
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He led the league in scoring and rebounds. He averaged 37.6 points per game and 27.0 rebounds per game.Syracuse Nationals
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. The Warriors beat them 2 games to 1. In the Eastern Finals, Chamberlain was matched against Bill Russell
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. In the end, the Boston Celtics would emerge victorious in 6 games.
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* Wilt Chamberlain
Wilton Norman Chamberlain ( ; August21, 1936 – October12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. Standing tall, he played Center (basketball), center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons. He was enshrin ...
, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
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* Wilt Chamberlain, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
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* Wilt Chamberlain, NBA All-Star Game
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* Paul Arizin
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, NBA All-Star Game
* Tom Gola
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, NBA All-Star Game
* Wilt Chamberlain, NBA Scoring Champion
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* Wilt Chamberlain, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
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* Wilt Chamberlain, All-NBA First Team
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References
Warriors on Basketball Reference
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Philadelphia
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