Kevin Restani

Kevin Restani
Personal information
Born December 23, 1951
San Francisco, California
Died April 25, 2010 (aged 58)
San Francisco, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Archbishop Riordan
(San Francisco, California)
College San Francisco (1971–1974)
NBA draft 1974 / Round: 3 / Pick: 39th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career 1974–1988
Position Power forward / Center
Number 18, 31, 24
Career history
As player:
19741977 Milwaukee Bucks
1977–1978 Kansas City Kings
1978–1979 Milwaukee Bucks
19791981 San Antonio Spurs
1981–1982 Cleveland Cavaliers
1982–1986 Libertas Livorno (Italy)
1986–1987 Libertas Forlì (Italy)
1987–1988 AMG Sebastiani Rieti (Italy)
As coach:
1988–1989 Libertas Livorno (Italy)
1989–1991 Rovereto Basket (Italy)
Career NBA statistics
Points 3,386 (6.2 ppg)
Rebounds 2,206 (4.0 rpg)
Assists 747 (1.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kevin Gilbert "Big Bird" Restani (December 23, 1951 April 25, 2010[1]) was an American professional basketball player from San Francisco, California.[2]

After being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1974 NBA Draft, Restani played in eight seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, and Cavaliers. While with the Spurs, he was a member of the "Bruise Brothers" along with George Johnson, Paul Griffin, Dave Corzine, and Mark Olberding.

In more recent years he was a high school counselor at Balboa High School in San Francisco.[2]

References

  1. Charles F. Gardner. "Restani plied his trade with Bucks". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. April 26, 2010. Retrieved on April 26, 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Ex-NBA Player Restani Dies", San Francisco Chronicle (April 27, 2010)

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