Derrick Gervin (born March 28, 1963) is an American former professional

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player born in

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. He played in the

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(NBA) and was the 1995

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, and a two-time top scorer in the Israel Basketball League, in 1996 and 1998.

Biography

A 6' 8" forward from

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(UTSA), Gervin was selected by the

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in the 4th round (20th pick, 90th overall) of the 1985 NBA draft. He played two seasons (1989–1991) in the

(NBA) as a member of the

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. He averaged 8.8

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in 77 games. He was the 1995

, playing and averaging 27.0 points per game for Hapoel Gvat/Yagur. He was also a two-time top scorer in the Israel Basketball League, in 1996 and 1998. Gervin's jersey was retired by UTSA in 2006. His older brother,

George Gervin George Gervin ( ; born April 27, 1952), nicknamed "the Iceman", is an American former professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Virginia Squires, ...

, played in the ABA from 1972 to 1976 and in the NBA from 1976 to 1986.

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UTSA honors Derrick Gervin at 3 p.m., Friday
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