big lead early and then rested their starters. The Olympic roster included Hall of Fame players Bellamy, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Jerry Lucas and Bob Boozer, among others. Imhoff averaged 4.5 points in the 8 games as the Team USA captured the Gold Medal. The entire 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team and coaching staff was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2011. NBA career New York Knicks Imhoff was the most highly publicized draft pick of the 1960 NBA Draft. The New York Knicks, picking third overall, made him their first pick, a move which generated much excitement for the team. The Knicks had two all-stars already, Richie Guerin and Willie Naulls, and looked for Imhoff to complete a potential contender in the league's largest city. Imhoff, unfortunately, was not up to the pressure and had a season which fell well below hopes. Disappointed, he was the backup center by season's end. He was the starter in a March 1962 game when Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA record scoring 100 points in a game. After the season, Imhoff was traded to the Detroit Pistons for their All-Star guard Gene Shue. Detroit Pistons Imhoff's lack of shooting skills at the NBA level had been exposed, but he never quit working to improve. He began to see more minutes with the Pistons until he was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1964. Los Angeles Lakers On a star-studded team that included Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and others, Imhoff was now a respected reserve. He contributed solidly to a team that won the NBA Western Division and made it to the NBA Finals in 1965. The Lakers were encouraged enough to start Imhoff the next season. Los Angeles again took the Western Division, but were Finals runner-up again to the Boston Celtics. Finally, in the 1966–67 season, Imhoff realised some of his potential, averaging 12 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks per game as a Laker starter. He made the 1967 NBA All-Star Team. Following the 1967-68 season, the Lakers acquired Wilt Chamberlain from the Philadelphia 76ers in a multi-player trade that sent Imhoff to Philadelphia. Philadelphia 76ers The 76ers were second in the East in 1968-69, but were knocked out by Boston and Russell again in the playoffs. Imhoff was a starter again for the 1969–70 campaign and Philadelphia made it to