Wayne E. Yates
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
6-8, 235lb (203cm, 106kg)
Born: November 7, 1937
Died: August 16, 2022
College: Memphis
High School: North Little Rock in North Little Rock, Arkansas
Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall), 1961 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 27, 1961
Career Length: 1 year
Career
37
1.9
2.5
0.4
29.5
45.5
4.1
-0.5
| 0-9 | 5 |
| 0 | 4 |
| 1-2 | 1 |
| Rk | G | 1962 Playoffs | Series | Tm | Opp | G# | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | PF | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1962-03-24 | WDF | LAL | DET | 1 | W (+24) | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 1962-03-31 | WDF | LAL | DET | 5 | L (-7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1962-04-03 | WDF | LAL | @ | DET | 6 | W (+6) | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 1962-04-07 | FIN | LAL | @ | BOS | 1 | L (-14) | 3:00 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1962-04-11 | FIN | LAL | BOS | 4 | L (-12) | 2:00 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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