Jack Givens
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 Givens in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1956 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bryan Station (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| College | Kentucky (1974–1978) |
| NBA draft | 1978: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1978–1983 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1980 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1982–1983 | Akita Isuzu Motors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,040 (6.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 456 (2.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 142 (0.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jack "Goose" Givens (born September 21, 1956) is an American former professional
Biography
Collegiate career
Givens earned
Givens lettered four times in varsity basketball from 1974–75 to 1977–78. In that span, he scored 2,038 points in 123 games (16.6 ppg), ranking third on the school's all-time scoring list. He was named first team all-Southeastern Conference three times from 1976 to 1978 and was a consensus second-team All-American in 1978. Kentucky retired Givens' #21 jersey and a banner in his honor hangs in the rafters of Rupp Arena, Kentucky's home court.
NBA career
Following his collegiate career, the Atlanta Hawks drafted Givens with the 16th overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft. He played two years for the Hawks, scoring 1,040 points in 156 games (6.7 ppg).
Italy, Belgium and Japan
Givens played for the Akita Isuzu Motors basketball team of Japan, where he still returns regularly with his family to visit the friends he made there, in 1982–83.[1][2]
Broadcasting
After his playing career, Givens was an NBA television color analyst for various networks and teams, most notably with the
Personal life
Givens is the CEO and President of Orlando Comets, a basketball organization that has placed over 60 players into NCAA basketball on full scholarships. In 2006, the Orlando Comets won the national AAU Championship in the 16 and under division.[3] Jack and his wife Linda have two children, Jeremy and Jaimie.[4] In September 2005, a jury acquitted Givens of sexual battery charges.[5]
References
- ^ Athlete-Samos. "日本リーグ男子 歴代外国人選手一覧". Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ ussports (October 18, 2017). "ジャック・ギブンス". Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ http://www.orlandocomets.org Archived February 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine }
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Former Magic Sportscaster Cleared In Sex Case". Local6.com. September 8, 2005. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com