Jack Sikma

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

Drafted 8th overall by the Seattle Supersonics out of Illinois Wesleyan University, Sikma proved himself as a durable and versatile player. Among his main achievements, should be stressed 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. Later in his career, he maintained solid numbers while playing with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Sikma somewhat lacked both leaping ability and physical strength, but had a tremendous shooting accuracy and good passing skills, especially for a man his size ( 6 ft 11 in, or 2m 11 cm ). He bears the distinction of being the best center in NBA's history in free throw shooting percentage for his career (.849).

For these reasons, his style can be regarded as rather similar to these of Bill Walton, Vlade Divac or NBA rookie Andrew Bogut.

He now works with the Seattle Supersonics as a special assignments coach.