Steve Downing (born September 9, 1950) is an American retired basketball player.

Steve Downing

Personal information
Born	(1950-09-09) September 9, 1950 (age 72) Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	George Washington (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College	Indiana (1970–1973)
NBA draft	1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1973–1974
Position	Center
Number	32
Career history
1973–1974	Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1974)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'8" center, Downing, along with teammate George McGinnis, led Indianapolis Washington High School to a 31–0 record and a state championship in 1969.[1] He went on to star at Indiana University, and won the Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball award in 1973 as the best player in the Big Ten Conference.[2] Notable performances included the program's first triple-double: 28 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocks in an 88–79 win over Michigan at the IU Fieldhouse on February 23, 1971;[3] and 47 points and 25 rebounds in a 90–89 double-overtime victory over Kentucky on December 11, 1971.[4]

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.[5]

Currently Downing is the athletic director at Marian University in Indianapolis.

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