Rory Sparrow
Sparrow speaks at Manute Bol's funeral in June 2010
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 12, 1958 Suffolk, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eastside (Paterson, New Jersey) |
| College | Villanova (1976–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1980 / Round: 4 / Pick: 75th overall |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 1980–1992 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 34, 2 |
| Career history | |
| 1980 | Scranton Aces |
| 1980–1981 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1981–1983 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1983–1987 | New York Knicks |
| 1987–1988 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1988–1990 | Miami Heat |
| 1990–1991 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1991 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1991–1992 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,557 (9.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,755 (2.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 4,192 (5.0 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Rory Darnell Sparrow (born June 12, 1958) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA.
Born in Suffolk, Virginia, Sparrow played at Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey, and was an inaugural inductee into the school's Hall of Fame.
He played collegiately at Villanova University, where he scored 1183 career points, and made 495 assists. In college, Sparrow made game-winning shots in the last ten seconds of the game on five occasions.
Sparrow, a 6'2" guard, was selected 75th overall (round 4, pick 6) of the 1980 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets. Including the Nets, he played with the Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers over a 12-year career, retiring after the 1991-92 season. He scored the first field goal in Miami Heat history, when the franchise was created in 1988.
Throughout his 12-year career Rory Sparrow was known as one of the steadiest guards in the NBA. He had his best years with the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks in the early 1980s, then went on to become a charter member of the expansion Miami Heat. In addition to his on-court success, Sparrow earned equal recognition for his tireless efforts in the community. In 1987 he was one of eight charitable athletes honored by Sports Illustrated as co-Sportsman of the Year.
Sparrow's NBA career had humble beginnings. After playing for Rollie Massimino at Villanova, he was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the fourth round of the 1980 NBA Draft. When the Nets waived Sparrow in training camp, he turned to the Continental Basketball Association, where he latched on with the Scranton Aces. In 20 games for the Aces, Sparrow averaged 24.1 points and 9.0 assists. The Nets called him up twice during the 1980–81 campaign, but he appeared in only 15 NBA games that year.
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