Derrick Gervin (born March 28, 1963) is an American former professional

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player born in

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. He played in the

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(NBA) and was the 1995

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, and a two-time top scorer in the Israel Basketball League, in 1996 and 1998.

Biography

A 6' 8" forward from

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in the 4th round (20th pick, 90th overall) of the

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. He played two seasons (1989–1991) in the

(NBA) as a member of the

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. He averaged 8.8

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in 77 games. Gervin played in the

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(CBA) for the

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, Santa Barbara Islanders, Fort Wayne Fury,

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and

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from 1985 to 1997. He won a CBA championship with the Catbirds in 1992. He was selected to the All-CBA First Team in 1990. He was the 1995

, playing and averaging 27.0 points per game for Hapoel Gvat/Yagur. He was also a two-time top scorer in the Israel Basketball League, in 1996 and 1998. Gervin's jersey was retired by UTSA in 2006. His older brother,

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, played in the

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from 1972 to 1976 and in the NBA from 1976 to 1986.

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UTSA honors Derrick Gervin at 3 p.m., Friday
1963 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen 21st-century African-American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from Detroit Boca Juniors basketball players Evansville Thunder players Fort Wayne Fury players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players Hapoel Gvat/Yagur B.C. players La Crosse Catbirds players Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin basketball players Magnolia Hotshots players Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School alumni New Jersey Nets players Philadelphia 76ers draft picks Philippine Basketball Association imports Santa Barbara Islanders players Small forwards UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball players {{1960s-US-basketball-bio-stub