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West Baden Springs, Indiana. Nationality. American. Listed height. 6 ft 9 in (2. Listed weight. 22. Career information.

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High school. Springs Valley(French Lick, Indiana)College. Indiana State (1. Watch Kickboxer Online Fandango there. NBA draft. 19. 78 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall. Selected by the Boston Celtics. Playing career. 19. Position. Small forward / Power forward. Number. 33. Coaching career.

Career history. As player: 1. Boston Celtics. As coach: 1. Indiana Pacers. Career highlights and awards. As player: As coach: As executive: Career NBA statistics. Points. 21,7. 91 (2. Rebounds. 8,9. 74 (1. Assists. 5,6. 95 (6.

Stats at Basketball- Reference. Basketball Hall of Fame as player. College Basketball Hall of Fame. Inducted in 2. 00. Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1. American professional basketball executive, former coach and former player, most recently serving as president of the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Since retiring as a player for the Boston Celtics, he was a mainstay in the Indiana Pacers organization, but stepped down from the position of president following the first- round of the 2.

Eastern Conference playoffs. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1. Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish and power forward Kevin Mc. Hale. Bird was a 1. NBA All- Star and was named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) three consecutive times (1.

He played his entire professional career for Boston, winning three NBA championships and two NBA Finals MVP awards. He was a member of the 1. United States men's Olympic basketball team ("The Dream Team") that won the gold medal at the 1. Summer Olympics. Bird was voted to the NBA's 5. Anniversary All- Time Team[1] in 1.

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[2] in 1. Dream Team"). He served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1. In 2. 00. 3, he assumed the role of President of Basketball Operations for the Pacers, holding the position until retiring in 2. After a year away from the position, he announced he would return to the Pacers as president of basketball operations in 2. In addition to being part of the 5.

NBA history to be named Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.[5]Early life[edit]Bird was born in West Baden Springs, Indiana, to Georgia (née Kerns) and Claude Joseph "Joe" Bird, a veteran of the Korean War.[6] He was raised in nearby French Lick, where his mother worked two jobs to support Larry and his five siblings.[7] Bird has said that being poor as a child still motivates him "to this day".[8] Georgia and Joe divorced when Larry was in high school, and Joe committed suicide about a year later.[9] Larry used basketball as an escape from his family troubles, starring for Springs Valley High School and averaging 3. College career[edit]Bird received a scholarship to play college basketball for the Indiana University. Hoosiers in 1. 97. After less than a month on campus he dropped out of school, finding the adjustment between his small hometown and the large student population of Bloomington to be overwhelming.[6] He returned to French Lick, enrolling at Northwood Institute (now Northwood University) in nearby West Baden, and working municipal jobs for a year before enrolling at Indiana State University in Terre Haute in 1.

He had a successful three- year career with the Sycamores, helping them reach the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history and leading them to the 1. Michigan State.[1.

Indiana State would lose the game 7. Bird scoring 1. 9 points but making only 7 of 2. The game achieved the highest ever television rating for a college basketball game, in large part because of the match- up between Bird and Spartans' point guard.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson,[7] a rivalry that lasted throughout their professional careers. Despite failing to win the championship, Bird earned numerous year- end awards and honors for his outstanding play, including the Naismith College Player of the Year Award.[1.

For his college career, he averaged 3. Sycamores to an 8. Bird also appeared in one game for the baseball team, going 1- for- 2 with 2 RBI.[1. College statistics[edit]Cited from Basketball Reference.[1. Year. Team. GPGSMPGFG%3. P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG1.

Indiana State. 28…3. Indiana State. 32……. Indiana State. 34……. Career. 94……. 5. 33…. Professional career[edit]Joining the Celtics (1.

Bird was selected by the Boston Celtics with the sixth overall pick in the 1. NBA draft.[1. 7] He did not sign with the Celtics immediately; instead, he played out his final season at Indiana State and led the Sycamores to the NCAA title game. Red Auerbach publicly stated that he would not pay Bird more than any Celtic on the current roster, but Bird's agent bluntly told Red that Bird would reject any sub- market offers and simply enter the 1. NBA Draft instead, where Boston's rights would expire the second the draft began and Bird would have been the likely top pick.

After protracted negotiations, Bird inked a five- year, $3. Shortly afterwards, NBA draft eligibility rules were changed to prevent teams from drafting players before they were ready to sign, a rule known as the Bird Collegiate Rule.[1. Early success (1. Bird recorded 1. 4 points, 1. NBA debut against the Houston Rockets on October 1. Bird immediately transformed the Celtics into a title contender, helping them improve their win total by 3. Eastern Conference.[2.

With averages of 2. All- Star Team and named Rookie of the Year.[1.

In the Conference Finals, Boston was eliminated by the Philadelphia 7. Before the 1. 98. Celtics selected forward Kevin Mc. Hale in the draft and acquired center Robert Parish from the Golden State Warriors,[2. Hall of Fame trio for years to come. Behind Bird's leadership and Boston's upgraded roster, the Celtics again advanced to the Conference Finals for a rematch with the 7. Boston fell behind 3–1 to start the series but won the next three games to advance to the Finals against the Houston Rockets,[2.

Bird his first championship.[2. He averaged 2. 1. Finals but lost out on the Finals MVP Award to teammate Cedric Maxwell.[1. At the 1. 98. 2 All- Star Game, Bird scored 1. All- Star Game MVP Award.[2. At the conclusion of the season, he earned his first All- Defensive Team selection.[1.

Virginia to Host Wisconsin in 2. Big Ten/ACC Challenge - Virginia.

Sports. com - University of Virginia Official Athletics Website. June 8, 2. 01. 7CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Virginia will host Wisconsin in the 1. Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Monday, Nov. Tip times and networks for this year's Challenge, which includes 1. All 1. 4 Big Ten teams and 1. ACC teams will participate in the 2.

Challenge. Pitt will not play in the 2. The Cavaliers and Badgers meet for the third time in the Challenge and fifth time overall. UVA is 1- 1 against Wisconsin in the Challenge, including a win (6. Madison in 2. 01. Charlottesville in 2. UVA is 2- 2 all- time against Wisconsin. The Badgers defeated Virginia, 6.

Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska. Virginia topped Wisconsin in the Milwaukee Classic during the 1.

Dick Bennett, the father of Virginia head coach Tony Bennett, is a former head coach at Wisconsin. Tony Bennett served on the staffs of his father, current UVA assistant coach Brad Soderberg and former Badger head coach Bo Ryan during four years at Wisconsin. UVA has an 1. 1- 6 record, including a three- game winning streak, in the Challenge.

UVA defeated Maryland (7. Ohio State (6. 4- 5. Challenge winning streak. The Cavaliers have won six of their last seven Challenge games and Virginia is 6- 2 all- time in the event in Charlottesville.

In 2. 01. 6- 1. 7, Virginia tied for fifth in the ACC en route to a 2. NCAA Tournament appearance. Wisconsin finished the 2.

NCAA Sweet 1. 6. Florida eliminated both the Cavaliers and Badgers from the 2. NCAA Tournament. ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to televise all 1. Commissioner's Cup. All games will also be available to stream via the ESPN app. The ACC posted a 9- 5 record against the Big Ten last season and leads the Challenge 1.

The ACC won the first 1. Big Ten won five of the next seven along with two ties.

In the 1. 8 years of the event, 1. In the event of a tie, the Commissioner's Cup remains with the conference that won the previous year. Men's Basketball Season Ticket Information. Season ticket renewals for the 2. The season ticket priority- ordering deadline for renewals is July 2. Season tickets that are not renewed will be sold to those individuals currently on the men's basketball season ticket wait list.

There will not be a public sale of season tickets for the 2. August after the renewal deadline. The ACC will release Virginia's complete schedule in late August. For more information regarding season tickets, fans should contact the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office at 1- 8. UVA1 (8. 82. 1). Fans can also purchase tickets online at Virginia. Sports. com or in- person at the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office in Bryant Hall at Scott Stadium.

ACC/Big Ten Challenge Matchups. Monday, Nov. 2. 7Maryland at Syracuse. Wisconsin at Virginia. Tuesday, Nov. 2. 8Northwestern at Georgia Tech.

Louisville at Purdue. Florida State at Rutgers. Iowa at Virginia Tech.

Illinois at Wake Forest. Wednesday, Nov. 2. Duke at Indiana. Miami at Minnesota.

Boston College at Nebraska. Michigan at North Carolina. Penn State at NC State. Clemson at Ohio State.

Thursday, Nov. 3. Notre Dame at Michigan State. Virginia All- Time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Lost 7. 4- 6. 2 at Minnesota 2. Won 9. 8- 7. 9 over Purdue in Charlottesville 2.

Game with Michigan State halted because of wet floor conditions at the Richmond Coliseum 2. Lost at Michigan State 8. Won 8. 6- 7. 8 over Minnesota in Charlottesville 2. Won at Northwestern 4. Won 7. 2- 5. 7 over Northwestern in Charlottesville 2.

Lost at Purdue 6. Won 9. 4- 5. 2 over Northwestern in Charlottesville 2.

Lost at Minnesota 6. Lost to Penn State 6.

Charlottesville 2. Won 8. 7- 7. 9 at Minnesota 2. Won 7. 0- 5. 8 over Michigan in Charlottesville 2. Won 6. 0- 5. 4 at Wisconsin. Lost 4. 5- 3. 8 to Wisconsin in Charlottesville.

Won 7. 6- 6. 5 at Maryland. Won 6. 4- 5. 8 at Ohio State.

Won 6. 3- 6. 1 over Ohio State in Charlottesville. Total - 1. 1- 6; Home - 6- 2; Away - 5- 4.