Stephen Bardo
Bardo at the 2014 World Basketball Festival
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 5, 1968 Henderson, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carbondale (Carbondale, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (1986–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1990–2000 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 42, 23, 25 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1991 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1991 | Atlanta Eagles |
| 1991–1992 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1992 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1992–1993 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1993 | Wichita Falls Texans |
| 1993 | Levallois |
| 1993–1994 | Teamsystem Fabriano |
| 1994 | Wichita Falls Texans |
| 1994–1995 | Chicago Rockers |
| 1995 | Joventut Badalona |
| 1995–1996 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1996 | Chicago Rockers |
| 1996–2000 | Toshiba Brave Thunders |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Stephen Dean "Steve" Bardo (born April 5, 1968) is a retired American professional basketball player who had a brief career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently a college basketball analyst.
During his standout career at the University of Illinois, 6'5" Bardo scored 909 points and compiled 495 assists. He was part of the Flyin' Illini team that qualified for the 1989 NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four. That Fighting Illini team gained the moniker "Flyin' Illini" by Dick Vitale while broadcasting a game during the 1988-89 season. Bardo was named Big Ten defensive player of the year in 1989. Along with Bardo, the other starting members of that team included Nick Anderson, Kendall Gill, Lowell Hamilton, Kenny Battle, and key reserve Marcus Liberty.
Bardo was selected in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks, but never played for the team, playing one game (one minute) with the San Antonio Spurs during the 1991–92 NBA season. He also appeared for the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons, amassing 32 more regular season games, and leaving the National Basketball Association with averages of 2 points, 2 rebounds and one assist.
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