Age, Biography and Wiki
David Rivers was born on 20 January, 1965 in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S., is an American basketball player and coach. Discover David Rivers's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?
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59 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
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20 January, 1965 |
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20 January |
| Birthplace |
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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David Rivers Height, Weight & Measurements
At 59 years old, David Rivers height is 1.83 m .
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1.83 m |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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David Rivers Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is David Rivers worth at the age of 59 years old? David Rivers’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated David Rivers's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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David Rivers Social Network
Timeline
David Lee Rivers (born January 20, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
A 5’11”(1.80 m ) tall point guard, he reached star status in the EuroLeague, mainly while playing with Olympiacos, under head coach Dušan Ivković.
He 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 (1984).
Rivers accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of Notre Dame, to play under head coach Digger Phelps.
As a freshman, he was named a starter at point guard.
As a sophomore, he contributed to the team reaching the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
On August 24, 1986, before the start of the season, he was a passenger in a van being driven by former college teammate Ken Barlow, returning to an apartment they shared after working a summer job with a caterer business, when the vehicle overturned and went into a ditch, after trying to avoid an oncoming car.
Barlow had minor cuts, but Rivers suffered a life-threatening 15-inch abdominal cut, that he was able to recover from to play in 32 college games that season.
He was named the team's MVP for four consecutive seasons and was a team co-captain for three straight seasons.
He received third-team All-American in 1986–87, and second-team honors in '87–88
He currently ranks fourth in school history, in scoring with 2,058 points, and second in Notre Dame history in assists (586).
He also ranks second all-time in steals (201), and steals average (1.7 steals per game), second in games started (116), fourth in assists average (5.0 assists per game) and three-point field goal percentage (.406), ninth in games played (118), 11th all-time in three-point field goals made (67), and 13th in three-point field goals attempted (165).
He was selected to the 1987 NCAA Championship All-Regional team.
He earned four monograms while a member of the Fighting Irish.
Rivers played 3 seasons in the NBA, one with the Los Angeles Lakers (1988–89) and two more with the Los Angeles Clippers (1989–90, 1991–92).
He played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame.
Rivers grew up in Jersey City, and played high school basketball under Bob Hurley, at powerhouse St. Anthony High School.
Rivers was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round (25th overall) of the 1988 NBA draft, after the player they were targeting (Brian Shaw), was selected one choice before.
As a rookie he played in 47 regular season games, averaging 2.9 points and 2.3 assists per game, and 6 playoff games, averaging 2.5 points and 1 assist per game.
The team eventually lost in the NBA Finals against the Detroit Pistons.
Rivers was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1989 NBA expansion draft.
He was released before the start of the regular season on November 2.
On November 14, 1989, he signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers.
He played in 53 games (11 of them as a starter), averaging 4.2 points and 3 assists per contest.
He wasn't re-signed after the season.
On September 18, 1990, he signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs.
He was released on October 19.
In 1990, he signed with the Tulsa Fast Breakers of the Continental Basketball Association.
In December, he was placed in the injured reserve list with a sprained ankle.
On July 12, 1991, he was traded to the La Crosse Catbirds of the Continental Basketball Association, playing under coach Flip Saunders.
On November 23, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, playing in 15 games before being released.
He returned to La Crosse and later was called up by Los Angeles Clippers, where he played 15 games of the 1991–1992 season.
On December 17, he re-signed with La Crosse, where he won the league title.
He averaged 27.1 points and 9.6 assists during the finals and received MVP honors.
On January 7, 1992, he was released by the Los Angeles Clippers.
In 1993, he signed with the Olympique Antibes of the LNB Pro A French League, where he played 2 seasons, winning the Championship in 1995.
In 1995, he signed with the Olympiacos B.C. of the Greek Basket League, winning the title in 1996.
In 1996–1997, he contributed to the team winning the Greek Basketball Cup, the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague (the second time a Greek club won the trophy ), where he faced the FC Barcelona Bàsquet and was named EuroLeague Final Four MVP, averaging 27 points per game in the two Final Four games in Rome.
During that season, Rivers he averaged in the EuroLeague, 17.2 points, 3.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.0 steals in 37.9 minutes per game, in 23 games played.
