Steven Bernard Sheppard (born March 21, 1954) is a retired American basketball player from New York City, who was nicknamed "Bear".
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Born | (1954-03-21) March 21, 1954 (age 68) New York City, New York | |||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
High school | DeWitt Clinton (New York City, New York) | |||||||||||||
College | Maryland (1974–1977) | |||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1977 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30th overall | |||||||||||||
Selected by the Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1977–1980 | |||||||||||||
Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||
Number | 41, 10, 27 | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
1977–1979 | Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||
1979 | Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||
1979–1980 | Eldorado Roma | |||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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A 6'6" forward from the University of Maryland, Sheppard participated on the United States national basketball team which won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Sheppard was then selected by the Chicago Bulls as the eighth pick in the second round of the 1977 NBA Draft. In two NBA seasons (1977–1979) with the Bulls and Detroit Pistons, Sheppard scored 367 points and grabbed 178 rebounds.
United States men's basketball squad – 1976 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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1977 NBA draft | |
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