Artis Gilmore still isn't on it. Snub? After all, the former Jacksonville University star is in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the 7-foot-2 center had a long, productive ...

Believe or not, Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was once left off the NBA All-Star team — when he was in his prime. ... while Bob Lanier and Artis Gilmore were the backups.

Artis Gilmore, 1,029 Blocks. Gilmore played in both the ABA and the NBA. He began his tenure with the Bulls in the 1976-77 season, averaging 18.6 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.

When Gilmore retired in 1988, he was the NBA's career field-goal percentage leader (59.9 percent). That's after he led the Dolphins to the NCAA National Championship game in 1970 .

HoopsHype picked the 79 best NBA players but former Jacksonville University and 11-time pro All-Star Artis Gilmore didn't make it. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 ...