Ricky Sobers

Ricky Brad Sobers (born January 15, 1953) is a former professional basketball player who spent eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Ricky Sobers

Personal information
Born	(1953-01-15) January 15, 1953 (age 71) The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school	DeWitt Clinton (The Bronx, New York)
College	College of Southern Idaho (1971–1973) UNLV (1973–1975)
NBA draft	1975: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1975–1986
Position	Point guard
Number	4, 40, 14
Career history
1975–1977	Phoenix Suns
1977–1979	Indiana Pacers
1979–1982	Chicago Bulls
1982–1984	Washington Bullets
1984–1986	Seattle SuperSonics
Career highlights and awards
WCAC Player of the Year (1975) First-team All-WCAC (1975) No. 40 retired by UNLV Runnin' Rebels
Career NBA statistics
Points	10,902 (13.3 ppg)
Assists	3,525 (4.3 apg)
Steals	1,085 (1.3 spg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'3" guard born in the Bronx, New York, Sobers attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City, the College of Southern Idaho, and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas before being selecting by the Phoenix Suns with the 16th pick of the 1975 NBA draft. Sobers played two seasons for the Suns. In the 1976 Finals, Sobers was a key player in "the greatest game ever played"^[1][2][3][4] in NBA history. In 1977, he joined the Indiana Pacers, with whom he averaged a career best 18.2 points per game during the 1977–78 NBA season.

Sobers also played with the Chicago Bulls, Washington Bullets, and Seattle SuperSonics before retiring in 1986. He compiled 10,902 points and 3,525 assists in his career.

References

1. "Greatest Game Ever". NBA.com.
2. "Greatest Game Ever Played | Celtics.com – The official website of the Boston Celtics". Nba.com. June 4, 1976. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
3. AJ Foss. (June 3, 2011). 35 Years Ago: The Celtics and the Suns Play The Greatest NBA Finals Game Ever Played 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
4. "The Phoenix Suns: The Unluckiest Franchise in Professional Sports". Bleacher Report.

External links

• Career Stats @ basketball-reference.com