Otis Birdsong
Birdsong in 1978 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 9, 1955 Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Winter Haven (Winter Haven, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Houston (1973–1977) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1977: 1st round, 2nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Kansas City Kings | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1977–1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 10, 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1977–1981 | Kansas City Kings | ||||||||||||||
| 1981–1988 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Tulsa Fast Breakers | ||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 12,544 (18.0 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,072 (3.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 2,260 (3.2 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||
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Otis Lee Birdsong (born December 9, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. He spent twelve seasons (1977–1989) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and appeared in four NBA All-Star Games.
A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) guard who attended Winter Haven High School and the University of Houston, Birdsong was selected by the Kansas City Kings with the second pick of the 1977 NBA draft. He would spend four seasons with the Kings, averaging a career high 24.6 points per game during the 1980–81 season. He also played seven seasons with the New Jersey Nets and one with the Boston Celtics, and then ended his career at the end of the 1988–89 season.