Jack Sikma

Conversations with our players, listening to other coaches we have decided to really work to help our team develop an appreciation for the history of the game.

We use lots of one word, one syllable terms to teach and name our actions.

For example, we call a reverse pivot jump shot--"Sikma" named after Jack Sikma's patented move. We've come to the conclusion that our players had no idea what I was talking about. I actually heard some coaches referring to him as "Sigma".

Want to spend some time researching and putting some thoughts together to work with our team.

Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955, in Kankakee, Illinois) is a retired American NBA basketball center.

Sikma played at Illinois Wesleyan University, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was drafted eighth overall in 1977 by the Seattle SuperSonics, Sikma was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. Among his notable career achievements are his seven All-Star Game selections (from 1979 to 1985) and his championship ring won with the 1978–1979 Sonics, where Sikma teamed with talented players such as Dennis Johnson, Gus Williams and an aging Paul Silas. Sikma always averaged double figures in points-per-game throughout his career, and after his stint with the Sonics, he maintained consistent numbers while playing with the Milwaukee Bucks in his final five seasons. For his career, Sikma scored 17,287 points and grabbed 10,816 rebounds.

Sikma was one of the most accurate shooting centers in NBA history. He holds the rare distinction of leading the league in free-throw percentage (92.2%) while playing the center position during the 1987–88 season; he averaged 84.9% in free-throw shooting for his career. Sikma also made over 200 three-pointers during his career with a 32.8% three-point percentage.
Along with his accurate shooting, Sikma led the league in defensive rebounds in both 1981–82 and 1983–84 while playing in Seattle