Eddie Bird (born 1966) is an American former basketball player who played college basketball for the Indiana State Sycamores from 1987 to 1991. He is the younger brother of National Basketball Association (NBA) legend Larry Bird.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Springs Valley (French Lick, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana State (1987–1991) |
| NBA draft | 1991: undrafted |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1991 | Suncoast Sunblasters |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Basketball career
editBird attended Springs Valley High School where he played basketball and averaged 21.8 points a game during his senior year,[3] leading the school to 18 wins in 24 games.[4] He joined Indiana State University in 1986 but sat out his first year due to being academically ineligible. During the 1987–1988 season, he averaged 15.3 points per game and was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year.[5] He played for Indiana State until 1991 and averaged 14.0 points per game during his college career.[6]
Following his college career, Bird was drafted by the Suncoast Sunblasters in the second round of the 1991 USBL draft.[7][8] He appeared in 8 games for the Sunblasters, averaging 6.6 points per game.[9] In July the same year, he attended an 11-day free agent camp with the NBA's Sacramento Kings.[10]
Personal life
editBird is the youngest of four brothers.[11]
References
edit- ^ Ron Maly (November 10, 1987). "Bird II: Eddie takes his turn at Indiana State". The Des Moines Register. p. 1S. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ R.E. Graswich (July 28, 1991). "Look familiar?". The Sacramento Bee. pp. D1, D13. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Connors (February 19, 1988). "Eddie a Bird of another feather". Tulsa World. p. C1. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eddie Bird, the brother of Boston Celtic..." Los Angeles Times. May 28, 1986. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Monte Cox (December 7, 1988). "He's not Larry, but this Bird can play, too". Muncie Evening Press. p. 17. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Will Starjacki (February 22, 2021). "The legend of Eddie Bird, Larry's younger brother who broke one of his high-school scoring records". Basketball Network. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "Eddie Bird, Blab drafted". Evansville Courier and Press. April 17, 1991. p. C1. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Bill Ward (May 29, 1991). "Larry's little brother". The Tampa Tribune. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eddie Bird minor league basketball statistics on StatsCrew.com". Stats Crew. statscrew.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "I'm not Larry". The Burlington Free Press. Associated Press. August 1, 1991. p. 2C. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eddie Bird has a tough act to follow at Indiana State". Chicago Tribune. December 17, 1987. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
External links
edit- College statistics at Sports Reference
- USBL statistics at StatsCrew.com