Kevin Gilbert "Big Bird" Restani (December 23, 1951 – April 25, 2010[1]) was an American professional basketball player from San Francisco, California.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 23, 1951 San Francisco, California |
| Died | April 25, 2010 (aged 58) San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco, California) |
| College | San Francisco (1971–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974: 3rd round, 39th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 1974–1988 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 18, 31, 24 |
| Coaching career | 1988–1991 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1974–1977 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1977–1978 | Kansas City Kings |
| 1978–1979 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1979–1981 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1981–1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1982–1986 | Libertas Livorno |
| 1986–1987 | Libertas Forlì |
| 1987–1988 | AMG Sebastiani Rieti |
| As coach: | |
| 1988–1989 | Libertas Livorno |
| 1989–1991 | Rovereto Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,386 (6.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,206 (4.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 747 (1.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
After being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1974 NBA draft, Restani played in eight seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, and Cavaliers. While with the Spurs, he was a member of the "Bruise Brothers" along with George Johnson, Paul Griffin, Dave Corzine, and Mark Olberding.
In more recent years he was a high school counselor at Balboa High School in San Francisco.[2]
Restani died of a heart attack on April 25, 2010.[4]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Milwaukee | 76 | - | 23.1 | .440 | - | .714 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.4 |
| 1975–76 | Milwaukee | 82 | - | 20.1 | .475 | - | .571 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.0 |
| 1976–77 | Milwaukee | 64 | - | 17.4 | .518 | - | .500 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.6 |
| 1977–78 | Milwaukee | 8 | - | 10.5 | .464 | - | .000 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| 1977–78 | Kansas City | 46 | - | 10.1 | .424 | - | .818 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| 1978–79 | Milwaukee | 81 | - | 19.7 | .495 | - | .699 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7.1 |
| 1979–80 | San Antonio | 82 | - | 24.0 | .508 | .172 | .814 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 10.7 |
| 1980–81 | San Antonio | 64 | - | 15.6 | .520 | .375 | .705 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 7.0 |
| 1981–82 | San Antonio | 13 | 0 | 11.2 | .321 | .000 | .750 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| 1981–82 | Cleveland | 34 | 0 | 9.9 | .383 | .000 | .583 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Career | 550 | 0 | 18.4 | .486 | .205 | .717 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.2 | |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | Milwaukee | 3 | - | 11.0 | .200 | - | .000 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| 1979–80 | San Antonio | 3 | - | 24.7 | .607 | .000 | .444 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.7 |
| 1980–81 | San Antonio | 3 | - | 3.7 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Career | 9 | - | 13.1 | .528 | .000 | .444 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4.7 | |
References edit
- ^ Charles F. Gardner. "Restani plied his trade with Bucks". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. April 26, 2010. Retrieved on April 26, 2010.
- ^ a b "Ex-NBA Player Restani Dies", San Francisco Chronicle (April 27, 2010)
- ^ "Ex-NBA, USF player dies at 58". 27 April 2010.
- ^ Briggs, Jerry (April 27, 2010). "Kevin Restani, a 'Bruise Brother' with the Spurs, dies at age 58". MySanAntonio.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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