Larry Bird
School:
Height:
6-9
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
French Lick, IN
High School:
Spring Valley High School
- Named national player of the year by AP, UPI, USBWA and NABC in 1979
- Naismith Award and Wooden Award winner in 1979
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1978 and 1979
- All-American Recognition: 1977 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team, United Press International 3rd Team), 1978 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team) and 1979 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1977 (3rd), 1978 (2nd) and 1979 (2nd)
- Ranked among the nation's leading rebounders in 1977 (7th) and 1979 (4th)
- Led Indiana State in scoring and rebounding all three seasons, including the 1979 NCAA Tournament runner-up (33-1 record)
- Named to 1979 All-NCAA Tournament team
- Averaged 27.2 points and 13.4 rebounds in five NCAA Tournament games in 1979 (4-1 record)
- Averaged 31.3 points and 11.7 rebounds in three NIT games in 1977 and 1978 (1-2 record)
- Member of 1992 U.S. Olympic team (8.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 52.1 FG%)
- Selected as a junior eligible by the Boston Celtics in first round of 1978 NBA draft (6th pick overall)
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.