David Lee Rivers was born on January 20,1965 and is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
18 Facts About David Rivers
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David Rivers played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
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David Rivers grew up in Jersey City, and played high school basketball under Bob Hurley, at powerhouse St Anthony High School.
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David Rivers contributed to the team winning three State Championships and became the school's first player to be invited to the McDonald's All-American Game.
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David Rivers accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of Notre Dame, to play under head coach Digger Phelps.
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Barlow had minor cuts, but David Rivers suffered a life-threatening 15-inch abdominal cut, that he was able to recover from to play in 32 college games that season.
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David Rivers was named the team's MVP for four consecutive seasons and was a team co-captain for three straight seasons.
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David Rivers was selected to the 1987 NCAA Championship All-Regional team.
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David Rivers earned four monograms while a member of the Fighting Irish.
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David Rivers was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 1988 NBA draft, after the player they were targeting, was selected one choice before.
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David Rivers was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1989 NBA expansion draft.
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David Rivers played in 53 games, averaging 4.2 points and 3 assists per contest.
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David Rivers averaged 27.1 points and 9.6 assists during the finals and received MVP honors.
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David Rivers was selected to the All-CBA First Team in 1992 and Second Team in 1993.
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David Rivers is remembered as a legend by Olympiacos fans and he is widely considered one of the greatest players in Olympiacos history.
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David Rivers was named the European Player of the Year in 1997, making him the first American ever to receive European Basketball's highest honor.
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David Rivers averaged 12.8 points, 3.3 assists per game and contributed to the team winning the Italian Basketball Cup, receiving Co-MVP honors with teammate Carlton Myers.
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David Rivers is a director at Village Camps Basketball Camps in Switzerland.