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 Givens in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1956 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bryan Station (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| College | Kentucky (1974–1978) |
| NBA draft | 1978: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1978–1983 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1980 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1982–1983 | Akita Isuzu Motors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,040 (6.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 456 (2.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 142 (0.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jack "Goose" Givens (born September 21, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning consensus second-team All-American honors. He led the team to the 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship and was named that year's Final Four Most Outstanding Player due in most part to his 41-point performance in Kentucky's 94–88 victory over Duke in the championship game. He was a 6'5" (1.96 m), 205 lb (93 kg) forward. Givens played professionally for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played overseas in Japan.