Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jack Sikma is my kind of player: a center from small-town Illinois and a tiny college who quietly built one of the most respected careers of his era. What I admire most is how undramatic his greatness was. Seven All-Star nods, a 1979 title in Seattle, and that famous reverse pivot built on craft rather than flash. His move into coaching after retirement feels entirely in character for such a workmanlike figure, and his 2019 Hall of Fame induction reads less like a coronation than the overdue verdict on decades of steady excellence. I find that kind of consistency genuinely moving.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jack Sikma
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャック・シクマ
- Reading
- じゃっく・しくま
- Born
- November 14, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Kankakee, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 211 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St. Anne Community High School
- University
- Illinois Wesleyan University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jack Sikma born?
Born November 14, 1955 (age 70).
Where is Jack Sikma from?
Jack Sikma is from Kankakee, Illinois, United States.
What does Jack Sikma do?
Jack Sikma works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Jack Sikma?
Jack Sikma is 211 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.