David Rivers

David Rivers
Personal information
Born	January 20, 1965; Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Anthony (Jersey City, New Jersey)
College	Notre Dame (1984–1988)
NBA draft	1988: 1st round, 25th overall pick
	Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1988–2001
Position	Point guard
Number	14, 44, 32, 4, 15
Coaching career	2014–2015
Career history
As player:
1988–1989	Los Angeles Lakers
1989–1990	Los Angeles Clippers
1990–1991	Tulsa Fast Breakers
1991	Memphis Rockers
1991–1992	Los Angeles Clippers
1992–1993	La Crosse Catbirds
1993–1995	Olympique Antibes
1995–1997	Olympiacos
1997–1998	Fortitudo Bologna
1998–2000	Tofaş
2000–2001	Olympiacos
2003–2004	Olympique Antibes
As coach:
2008	Virtus Bologna (Academy)
2014–2015	Kennesaw State (associate HC)
Career highlights and awards
	As player: EuroLeague champion (1997); EuroLeague Final Four MVP (1997); EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (1997); EuroLeague assists leader (2000); EuroLeague steals leader (1998); 4× FIBA EuroStar (1996–1999); FIBA EuroStars MVP (1996); Italian Cup winner (1998); Greek League Hall of Fame (2022); 2× Greek League champion (1996, 1997); Greek Cup winner (1997); Greek League MVP (1997); Greek Cup MVP (1997); French League champion (1995); French League Foreign Player's MVP (1995); 2x French All Star Game (1994, 1995); 2× Turkish League champion (1999, 2000); 2× Turkish Cup winner (1999, 2000); CBA champion (1992); CBA Playoffs MVP (1992); 2× CBA assists leader (1992, 1993); All-CBA First Team (1992); Second-team All-American – NABC (1988); Second-team Parade All-American (1984); McDonald's All American (1984);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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. 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.

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