Stephen Bardo facts for kids
Bardo at the 2014 World Basketball Festival
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | April 5, 1968 Henderson, Kentucky, U.S. |
| High school | Carbondale (Carbondale, Illinois) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Illinois (1986–1990) |
| NBA Draft | 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Pro career | 1990–2000 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1991 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1991 | Atlanta Eagles |
| 1991–1992 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1992 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1992–1993 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1993 | Wichita Falls Texans |
| 1993 | Levallois |
| 1993–1994 | Teamsystem Fabriano |
| 1994 | Wichita Falls Texans |
| 1994–1995 | Chicago Rockers |
| 1995 | Joventut Badalona |
| 1995–1996 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1996 | Chicago Rockers |
| 1996–2000 | Toshiba Brave Thunders Kanagawa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stephen Dean Bardo, born on April 5, 1968, is a former professional basketball player from the United States. He played for three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Today, he works as a sports analyst, talking about college basketball.
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Stephen Bardo's Basketball Journey
Playing for the Illinois Fighting Illini
Stephen Bardo was a great basketball player at the University of Illinois. He was 6 feet 5 inches tall. During his time there, he scored 909 points and made 495 assists.
He was part of the famous Flyin' Illini team. This team made it to the NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four in 1989. Sports announcer Dick Vitale gave them the nickname "Flyin' Illini" during the 1988–89 season.
In 1989, Bardo was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Other key players on that team included Nick Anderson, Kendall Gill, Lowell Hamilton, Kenny Battle, and Marcus Liberty.
Playing in the NBA and Overseas
In the 1990 NBA draft, the Atlanta Hawks picked Stephen Bardo. However, he never played a game for them. He played one minute in one game for the San Antonio Spurs during the 1991–92 NBA season.
He also played for the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons. In total, he played 32 more regular season games in the NBA. He finished his NBA career with averages of 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist per game.
Bardo also had a long career playing basketball in other countries. He played in France, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Venezuela. He also played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for teams like Quad City, Wichita Falls, and Chicago. His professional playing career lasted for 10 years.
College Basketball Statistics
Here are some of Stephen Bardo's stats from his college years:
| Season | Games | Points | PPG | Assists | APG | Steals | Big Ten Record |
Overall Record |
Postseason |
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| 1986–87 | 31 | 119 | 3.7 | 85 | 2.7 | 23 | 13–2 | 23–8 | NCAA First Round |
| 1987–88 | 33 | 216 | 6.5 | 125 | 3.8 | 41 | 11–7 | 21–10 | NCAA Second Round |
| 1988–89 | 36 | 293 | 8.1 | 148 | 4.4 | 34 | 14–4 | 31–5 | NCAA Final Four |
| 1989–90 | 29 | 281 | 9.7 | 137 | 4.7 | 37 | 11–7 | 21–8 | NCAA First Round |
| Totals | 129 | 909 | 7.0 | 353 | 3.0 | 203 | 49–20 | 96–31 | 4 appearances |
Life After Playing Basketball
Since he stopped playing in 2000, Stephen Bardo has worked in broadcasting. He has been a sports commentator for the Illini Sports Network. He also worked as a sports reporter for WBBM-TV in Chicago.
Bardo has been an analyst and reporter for CBS Sports. He also works as a color analyst for college basketball on ESPN and the Big Ten Network. You might have seen him on ESPN First Take.
Besides his broadcasting work, he is also a motivational speaker. He wrote a book called How To Make The League Without Picking Up the Rock. In 2021, Bardo started working as an analyst for Bally Sports Wisconsin. He helps cover the Milwaukee Bucks games when the regular commentator, Marques Johnson, is not available.
In May 2015, Stephen Bardo spoke publicly about the importance of fairness and variety in sports teams at the University of Illinois.
See also
In Spanish: Steve Bardo para niños
