Personal information | |
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Born | Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | January 20, 1965
Listed height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Anthony (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
College | Notre Dame (1984–1988) |
NBA draft | 1988: 1st round, 25th overall pick |
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
Playing career | 1988–2001 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 14, 44, 32, 4, 15 |
Coaching career | 2014–2015 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1988–1989 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1989–1990 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1990–1991 | Tulsa Fast Breakers |
1991 | Memphis Rockers |
1991–1992 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1992–1993 | La Crosse Catbirds |
1993–1995 | Olympique Antibes |
1995–1997 | Olympiacos |
1997–1998 | Fortitudo Bologna |
1998–2000 | Tofaş |
2000–2001 | Olympiacos |
2003–2004 | Olympique Antibes |
As coach: | |
2008 | Virtus Bologna (Academy) |
2014–2015 | Kennesaw State (associate HC) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
David Lee Rivers (born January 20, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. A 5’11”(1.80 m ) tall[1][2] point guard, he reached star status in the EuroLeague, mainly while playing with Olympiacos, under head coach Dušan Ivković. Rivers played 3 seasons in the NBA, one with the Los Angeles Lakers (1988–89) and two more with the Los Angeles Clippers (1989–90, 1991–92). He played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame.