Happy Birthday!!

[Duff McCartney]

George "Iceman" Gervin




Full Name: George Gervin
Born: 4/27/52 in Detroit
High School: Martin Luther King (Detroit)
College: Long Beach State, then Eastern Michigan
Drafted by: Phoenix Suns, 1974 (40th overall)
Transactions: Selected by ABA's Virginia Squires after sop re season, 1973; Contract sold to San Antonio Spurs, 1/30/74; San Antonio joined NBA in 1976; Traded to Chicago Bulls, 10/24/85. Nickname: Iceman
Height: 6-7; Weight: 185 lbs.
Honors: Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1996); All-NBA First Team (1978, '79, '80, '81, '82); All-NBA Second Team (1977, '83); Nine-time NBA All-Star (1977-85); All-Star MVP (1980); One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996).
ABA Honors: ABA All-Star Second Team (1975, '76); ABA All-Rookie team (1973).

G FG% 3PFG% FT% Rebs RPG Asts APG Stls Blks Pts PPG
791 .511 .297 .844 3,607 4.6 2,214 2.8 941 670 20,708 26.2

[Solid D]

Happy Birthday Ice! A Big Win tonight would make a great present for George.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I wonder if George would be willing to suit up tonight?