George Gervin

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George Gervin
Gervin with the San Antonio Spurs, c. 1970s
Personal information
Born (1952-04-27) April 27, 1952 (age 72)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolMartin Luther King
(Detroit, Michigan)
CollegeEastern Michigan (1970–1972)
NBA draft1974: 3rd round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1972–1990
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number44, 8
Coaching career1992–1994
Career history
As player:
1972–1973Pontiac Chaparrals
1973–1974Virginia Squires
1974–1985San Antonio Spurs
1985–1986Chicago Bulls
1986–1987Banco di Roma
1989Quad City Thunder
1989–1990TDK Manresa
As coach:
1992–1994San Antonio Spurs (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points26,595 (25.1 ppg)
Rebounds5,602 (5.3 rpg)
Assists2,798 (2.6 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Basketball Hall of Fame
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

George Gervin (/ˈɡɜːrvɪn/ GHUR-vin; born April 27, 1952),[1] nicknamed "the Iceman", is an American former 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. Widely regarded as one of the greatest shooting guards in NBA history, in 1996 Gervin was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History,[2] and in 2021, Gervin was named as one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history.[3]

  1. ^ David L. Porter (1995). African-American Sports Greats: A Biographical Dictionary. ABC-CLIO. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-313-28987-3.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ACB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Celebrate the NBA 75th". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2021.