Ricky Brad Sobers (born January 15, 1953) is a former professional
basketball
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player who spent eleven seasons in the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA).
A 6'3" guard born in
the Bronx, New York
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, Sobers attended
DeWitt Clinton High School
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in New York City, the
College of Southern Idaho
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, and the
University of Nevada at Las Vegas
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before being selecting by the
Phoenix Suns with the 16th pick of the
1975 NBA draft
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. Sobers played two seasons for the Suns. In the
1976 Finals, Sobers was a key player in "the greatest game ever played" 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
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Notable occurrences
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Sobers also played with the
Chicago Bulls
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,
Washington Bullets
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, and
Seattle SuperSonics
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before retiring in 1986. He compiled 10,902 points and 3,525 assists in his career.
References
External links
Career Stats@ basketball-reference.com
1953 births
Living people
20th-century African-American sportspeople
21st-century African-American people
African-American basketball players
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from New York City
Chicago Bulls players
DeWitt Clinton High School alumni
Indiana Pacers players
Phoenix Suns draft picks
Phoenix Suns players
Point guards
Seattle SuperSonics players
Southern Idaho Golden Eagles men's basketball players
Sportspeople from the Bronx
UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players
Washington Bullets players
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