Ricky Sobers
Personal information | |
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Born | The Bronx, New York |
January 15, 1953
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | DeWitt Clinton (The Bronx, New York) |
College | College of Southern Idaho (1971–1973) UNLV (1973–1975) |
NBA draft | 1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall |
Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
Playing career | 1975–1986 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 4, 40, 14 |
Career history | |
1975–1977 | Phoenix Suns |
1977–1979 | Indiana Pacers |
1979–1982 | Chicago Bulls |
1982–1984 | Washington Bullets |
1984–1986 | Seattle SuperSonics |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 10,902 (13.3 ppg) |
Assists | 3,525 (4.3 apg) |
Steals | 1,085 (1.3 spg) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Ricky Brad Sobers (born January 15, 1953) is a former professional basketball player who spent eleven seasons in the NBA.
A 6'3" guard born in the Bronx, New York, Sobers attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City, the College of Southern Idaho, and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas before being selecting by the Phoenix Suns with the 16th pick of the 1975 NBA Draft. Sobers played two seasons for the Suns. In the 1976 Finals, Sobers was a key player in "the greatest game ever played"[1][2][3][4] in NBA history. In 1977, he joined the Indiana Pacers, with whom he averaged a career best 18.2 points per game during the 1977-78 NBA season.
Sobers also played with the Chicago Bulls, Washington Bullets, and Seattle SuperSonics before retiring in 1986. He compiled 10,902 points and 3,525 assists in his career.
References
- ↑ http://www.nba.com/suns/history/greatestgame_index.html
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- ↑ http://boston.sportsthenandnow.com/2011/06/03/35-years-ago-the-celtics-and-the-suns-play-the-greatest-nba-finals-game-ever-played/
- ↑ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/82496-the-phoenix-suns-the-unluckiest-franchise-in-professional-sports
External links
- Career Stats @ basketball-reference.com
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- 1953 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- Basketball players from New York
- Chicago Bulls players
- Indiana Pacers players
- Southern Idaho Golden Eagles men's basketball players
- Phoenix Suns draft picks
- Phoenix Suns players
- Point guards
- Seattle SuperSonics players
- Sportspeople from the Bronx
- UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players
- Washington Bullets players
- American men's basketball players
- American basketball biography, 1950s birth stubs