George Gervin
Gervin in 2008
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
April 27, 1952 Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | Eastern Michigan (1970–1972) |
| NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 3 / Pick: 40th overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1972–1990 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 44, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1974 | Virginia Squires |
| 1974–1985 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1985–1986 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1986–1987 | Banco Roma |
| 1989 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1989–1990 | TDK Manresa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 26,595 (25.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,602 (5.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,798 (2.6 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
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College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 |
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George Gervin (born April 27, 1952), nicknamed "The Iceman", is an American retired professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls. Gervin averaged at least 14 points per game in all 14 of his ABA and NBA seasons, and finished with an NBA career average of 26.2 points per game. Gervin is widely regarded to be one of the greatest shooting guards in NBA history.
Gervin was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Martin Luther King High School in Detroit. He was a Detroit Free Press All-State selection in 1970.
Gervin attended Martin Luther King, Jr. High School in Detroit, where he struggled on and off the court until he reached his senior year, when he had a growth spurt and averaged 31 points and 20 rebounds to lead his school to the state quarterfinals.
Gervin received a scholarship to play under Coach Jerry Tarkanian at California State University, Long Beach (a.k.a. Long Beach State), but he had such a culture shock that he returned home before the first semester was over. He transferred to Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan and averaged 29.5 points as a sophomore forward in 1971–72.
While competing in an NCAA College Division national semifinal game in Evansville, Indiana, Gervin punched a Roanoke College player. Gervin was suspended for the following season and eventually was removed from the team. Invitations to try out for the Olympic and Pan-American teams were withdrawn.
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