Steve Stipanovich
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 17, 1960 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
De Smet Jesuit (Creve Coeur, Missouri) |
| College | Missouri (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 1983–1988 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 40 |
| Career history | |
| 1983–1988 | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,323 (13.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,131 (7.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 938 (2.3 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Stephen Samuel "Steve" Stipanovich (born November 17, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6-ft 11-inch (211 cm) center from the University of Missouri, Stipanovich was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the second pick of the 1983 NBA draft. Knee problems limited his career to five seasons, and he retired in 1988 with career totals of 5,323 points and 3,131 rebounds. At Missouri, between November 1979 and March 1983, he and Jon Sundvold helped their coach Norm Stewart to four consecutive winning seasons and NCAA tournament appearances.
Stephen Samuel "Stipo" Stipanovich, son of Sam and Elaine (née Ortmann) Stipanovich, was born and raised in the St. Louis area, where his father ran a funeral home. After attending his freshman year of high school at Chaminade College Prep he transferred to De Smet Jesuit High School in suburban Creve Coeur.
While a member of the Spartans basketball team he led them to back-to-back Missouri Class 4A State Championships and a sixty-game winning streak.
Stipanovich was named Big Eight Newcomer of the Year as a freshman at the University of Missouri. As a senior in college, Stipanovich averaged over 18 points and almost 9 rebounds per game, and dominated the Big Eight Conference. In a nationally televised game, Stipanovich and teammate Greg Cavener combined to stop future NBA number one pick Ralph Sampson and upset top ranked Virginia. He was both an academic All American and a first team All American selection his senior year. His college team won over 100 games in four years.
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