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Doc Rivers
Sign in to saveAlso known as Glenn Anton "Doc" Rivers, Glenn Rivers, Glenn "Doc" Rivers
American basketball coach and former player
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1961-10-13 ) October 13, 1961 (age 64) , Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
- Listed weight
- 210 lb (95 kg)
- High school
- Proviso East ( Maywood, Illinois )
- College
- Marquette (1980–1983)
- Nba draft
- 1983 : 2nd round, 31st overall pick
- Drafted by
- Atlanta Hawks
- Playing career
- 1983–1996
- Position
- Point guard
- Coaching career
- 1999–2026
- 1983 1991
- Atlanta Hawks
- 1991 1992
- Los Angeles Clippers
- 1992 1994
- New York Knicks
- 1994 1996
- San Antonio Spurs
- 1999 2003
- Orlando Magic
- 2004 2013
- Boston Celtics
- 2013 2020
- Los Angeles Clippers
- 2020 2023
- Philadelphia 76ers
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Glenn
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Occupation
- coach
- Educated at
- Marquette University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Participant in
- 1982 FIBA World Championship
- Sport
- basketball
- Position played
- point guard
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 84
- Image
- Rivers 76ers.jpg
- Height
- 193
- Residence
- Chicago
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- Commons category
- Doc Rivers
- date of birth
- 1961-10-13
- drafted by
- Atlanta Hawks
- birth name
- Glenn Anton Rivers
- relative
- Seth Curry
- end of work period
- 1996-00-00
- start of work period
- 1983-00-00
- influenced by
- Norm Van Lier
Sources (10)
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Encyclopedic overview
Glenn Anton "Doc" Rivers (born October 13, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). An NBA player for 14 seasons, he was an NBA All-Star and was named one of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History.
Rivers played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles and was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the 1983 NBA draft. He played point guard for the Hawks from 1983 to 1991 and was later a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, and San Antonio Spurs. Rivers was an All-Star with the Hawks in 1988.
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