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 Sparrow speaks at Manute Bol's funeral in June 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1958 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eastside (Paterson, New Jersey) |
| College | Villanova (1976–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1980: 4th round, 75th overall pick |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 1980–1992 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 34, 2 |
| Career history | |
| 1980 | Scranton Aces |
| 1980–1981 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1981–1983 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1983–1987 | New York Knicks |
| 1987–1988 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1988–1990 | Miami Heat |
| 1990–1991 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1991 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1991–1992 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,557 (9.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,755 (2.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 4,192 (5.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Rory Darnell Sparrow (born June 12, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Born in Suffolk, Virginia, Sparrow played at Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey, and was an inaugural inductee into the school's Hall of Fame.[1]
He played collegiately at Villanova University, where he scored 1183 career points, and made 495 assists. In college, Sparrow made game-winning shots in the last ten seconds of the game on five occasions.
Sparrow, a 6'2" guard, was selected 75th overall (round 4, pick 6) of the 1980 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. Including the Nets, he played with the Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers over a 12-year career, retiring after the 1991-92 season. He scored the first field goal in Miami Heat history, when the franchise was created in 1988.
- ^ Fox Ron. "STUDY HALL ON EASTSIDE INDUCTEES", The Record (Bergen County), April 26, 1999. Accessed August 26, 2008.