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Steve Sheppard
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Personal information
Born (1954-03-21) March 21, 1954 (age 70)
New York City, New York, U.S.
High school DeWitt Clinton
(New York City, New York)
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College Maryland (1974–1977)
NBA Draft 1977 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career 1977–1980
Career history
1977–1979 Chicago Bulls
1979 Detroit Pistons
1979–1980 Eldorado Roma
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold 1976 Montreal Team competition

Steven Bernard Sheppard (born March 21, 1954) is an American former basketball player from New York City, who was nicknamed "Bear".

A 6'6" forward from the University of Maryland, Sheppard participated on the United States national basketball team which won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Sheppard was then selected by the Chicago Bulls as the eighth pick in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft. In two NBA seasons (1977–1979) with the Bulls and Detroit Pistons, Sheppard scored 367 points and grabbed 178 rebounds.

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