Kevin Restani
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 23, 1951 San Francisco, California |
| Died |
April 25, 2010 (aged 58) San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco, California) |
| College | San Francisco (1971–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 3 / Pick: 39th overall |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 1974–1988 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 18, 31, 24 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1974–1977 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1977–1978 | Kansas City Kings |
| 1978–1979 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1979–1981 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1981–1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1982–1986 | Libertas Livorno (Italy) |
| 1986–1987 | Libertas Forlì (Italy) |
| 1987–1988 | AMG Sebastiani Rieti (Italy) |
| As coach: | |
| 1988–1989 | Libertas Livorno (Italy) |
| 1989–1991 | Rovereto Basket (Italy) |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,386 (6.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,206 (4.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 747 (1.4 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kevin Gilbert "Big Bird" Restani (December 23, 1951 – April 25, 2010[1]) was an American professional basketball player from San Francisco, California.[2]
After being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1974 NBA draft, Restani played in eight seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, and Cavaliers. While with the Spurs, he was a member of the "Bruise Brothers" along with George Johnson, Paul Griffin, Dave Corzine, and Mark Olberding.
In more recent years he was a high school counselor at Balboa High School in San Francisco.[2]
References
- ↑ Charles F. Gardner. "Restani plied his trade with Bucks". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. April 26, 2010. Retrieved on April 26, 2010.
- 1 2 "Ex-NBA Player Restani Dies", San Francisco Chronicle (April 27, 2010)
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