Kevin Francis Joyce (born June 27, 1951) is a retired American

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player. A 6'3"

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born in

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, Joyce played at the University of South Carolina. During the 1971 ACC Tournament championship game, he out-jumped

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's 6'10" Lee Dedmon with seconds left to tap the ball to

Tom Owens Thomas William Owens (born June 28, 1949) is an American retired professional basketball player. Early life A 6'9" center from the Bronx, New York, Owens played for LaSalle Academy and the University of South Carolina. Career Owens playe ...

. who made a lay-up to complete a dramatic come-from-behind victory. Joyce played at the

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as a member of the

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, who lost a highly controversial final game to the

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. The American team did not accept the silver medals. He later played professionally in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Indiana Pacers, San Diego Sails and Kentucky Colonels.

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