16 Facts About Otis Birdsong

Otis Lee Birdsong was born on December 9,1955 and is an American former professional basketball player.

Otis Birdsong spent twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association and appeared in four NBA All-Star Games.

Otis Birdsong scored 38 points and made 18 free throws against the Bonnies, but Houston lost.

Otis Birdsong ranked fourth nationally in scoring and set an SWC record with 30.3 points per game.

Otis Birdsong's accomplishments resulted in Birdsong being named SWC Player of the Decade.

Otis Birdsong was a member of the USBWA's All-District VI Team in 1975,1976 and 1977, and he was team captain both his junior and senior years.

Otis Birdsong left the University of Houston as the school's second leading all-time scorer with 2,832 total college career points.

Otis Birdsong continues to hold the school record for free throws with a total of 480.

On January 29,1980, Otis Birdsong scored a career-high 49 points while making 20 of 25 field goals in a win against the Denver Nuggets.

However, the first game of the second round, Otis Birdsong was sidelined with a devastating ankle injury.

On June 8,1981, Otis Birdsong was traded by Kansas City with a 1981 2nd round draft pick to the New Jersey Nets for Cliff Robinson.

Now accepting a more team-oriented role than in Kansas City, Otis Birdsong was 4th in team points per game in the series at 14.4, while teammates Buck Williams and Michael Ray Richardson took primary scoring duties.

Otis Birdsong was a member of the All-NBA Second Team in 1981.

Otis Birdsong returned to Houston following his career and served as a member of the Cougars' radio broadcast team for several seasons before moving to Dallas.

In 2000, Otis Birdsong was inducted in the University of Houston's Hall of Honor as well as the Polk County, Florida Hall of Fame.

On October 20,2014, in Fort Worth, Texas, Otis Birdsong was inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame.