Jack Sikma

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jack Sikma
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 14, 1955(1955-11-14)
Age	69
Birthplace	Illinois
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Scorpio

Jack Sikma Biography

Jack Sikma is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on November 14, 1955 in Illinois, Illinois, United States. Blonde, curly-haired center who was selected to 7 straight All-Star games as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics from 1979 to 1985. He helped lead the team to the franchise’s first and only NBA Championship in 1979.

Three years after he left the Sonics, they drafted future All-Star center and forward Shawn Kemp.

Sikma was born in Kankakee, Illinois to Grace and Clarence Sikma and attended St. Anne High School in St. Anne, Illinois. He lived in rural Wichert, Illinois growing up. Sikma was a guard his first three years of high school, before a growth spurt had him at 6’10” going into his senior season. Nicknamed “the Wichert Wonder,” Sikma led the St. Anne High School Cardinals to a fourth-place finish in the 1974 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class A boys basketball tournament, scoring 100 points in his four tournament games.

As a rookie in 1977-1978, Sikma averaged 10.7 points and 8.3 rebounds, as the Sonics played in NBA Finals, losing to the Washington Bullets in seven games. Sikma was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1978.

He had three sons, Jacob, Lucas, and Nathan, with his wife Shawn.

Jack Sikma Net Worth

Jack Sikma is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jack Sikma 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After a stellar career at Illinois Wesleyan University, he was selected 8th overall by the SuperSonics in the 1977 NBA Draft.

As a versatile center, he averaged almost 90% free throw shooting and a remarkable 32% beyond the three-point arc.

Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955) is an American former professional basketball center. He was a seven-time NBA All-Star with the Seattle SuperSonics, who drafted him in the first round with the eighth overall pick of the 1977 NBA draft. In 1979, he won an NBA championship with Seattle. Sikma finished his playing career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jack Sikma height 6 ft 11 in Jack weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jack Sikma Dating?

According to our records, Jack Sikma married to Shawn Strickland. As of December 1, 2023, Jack Sikma’s is not dating anyone.

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Along with his accurate shooting, Sikma led the league in defensive rebounds in both 1981–82 and 1983–84.

Facts & Trivia

Jack Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jack Sikma celebrates birthday on November 14 of every year.

After missing the playoffs for two years, Sikma requested a trade from Seattle. In 1986, Sikma and Seattle’s 1988 second round draft pick were traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Alton Lister and Milwaukee’s first- round draft picks in 1987 and 1989. Later in response, Sports Illustrated would report:

Where did Jack Sikma go to college?

Illinois Wesleyan University

What teams did Jack Sikma play for?

All teams

Who drafted Jack Sikma?

Personal information
High school| St. Anne (St. Anne, Illinois)
College| Illinois Wesleyan (1973–1977)
NBA draft| 1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics

How tall is Shawn Kemp?

6′ 10″

Who is Shawn Kemp married to?

Marvena L. Thomas