Steve Downing
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Indianapolis, Indiana | September 9, 1950
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | George Washington (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
College | Indiana (1970–1973) |
NBA draft | 1973: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Playing career | 1973–1974 |
Position | Center |
Number | 32 |
Career history | |
1973–1974 | Boston Celtics |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Steve Downing (born September 9, 1950) is a retired American basketball player.
A 6'8" center, Downing starred at Indiana University during the early 1970s. He won the Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball award in 1973 as the best player in the Big Ten Conference.[1]
Downing later played two seasons for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He averaged 2.4 points per game in his professional career and won an NBA Championship ring in 1974.[2]