Steve Sheppard facts for kids
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| Born | March 21, 1954 New York City, New York |
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| High school | DeWitt Clinton (New York City, New York) |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | Maryland (1974–1977) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1977 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1977–1980 | |||||||||||||
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| 1977–1979 | Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||
| 1979 | Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||
| 1979–1980 | Eldorado Roma | |||||||||||||
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Steven Bernard Sheppard (born March 21, 1954) is a retired American 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.
See also
In Spanish: Steve Sheppard para niños
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