Gerald Paddio

Gerald James Paddio (born April 21, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played in three National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons for five different teams – the Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks and Washington Bullets. A 6'7" small forward from Kilgore College and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), Paddio was selected by the Boston Celtics in the third round (74th overall) of the 1988 NBA draft.

Gerald Paddio
Personal information
Born (1965-04-21) April 21, 1965
Lafayette, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolRayne (Rayne, Louisiana)
College
NBA draft1988: 3rd round, 74th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1988–2004
PositionSmall forward
Number24, 21, 14, 35, 4
Career history
1988Rockford Lightning
1988–1989Rochester Flyers
1989–1990BCM Gravelines
1990–1991Cleveland Cavaliers
1991Grand Rapids Hoops
1991–1992Rockford Lightning
1992Zaragoza
1992–1993Seattle SuperSonics
1993Indiana Pacers
1993–1994Scavolini Pesaro
1994New York Knicks
1994Washington Bullets
1994Rapid City Thrillers
1994–1995Maccabi Rishon LeZion
1995–1996Chicago Rockers
1996Ourense
1996–1997Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel
1997–1999Matsuhita Panasonic
2000–2001Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2001–2002Las Vegas Slam
2002Soles de Jalisco
2002–2003Kahraba Beirut
2003–2004Ferro Carril Oeste
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team junior college All-America, NJCAA (1986)
  • Second-team All-PCAA (1988)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

In his NBA career, Paddio appeared in 129 games and scored a total of 715 points. His most notable year as a professional was during the 1990–91 NBA season as a member of the Cavaliers when he appeared in 70 games and averaged 7.2 ppg.

During his college playing days at UNLV, he was coached by Jerry Tarkanian. Paddio was an important part of the 1987 UNLV team that reached to the Final Four. [1] Before UNLV, he was named a first-team junior college All-American at Seminole State.[2]

References
  1. "Nevada-Las Vegas vs. Iowa Box Score, March 22, 1987".
  2. "Paddio All-American". The Oklahoman. 12 Apr 1986. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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