A 6' 8" forward from
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Gervin was selected by the
Philadelphia 76ers in the 4th round (20th pick, 90th overall) of the
1985 NBA draft. He played two seasons (1989–1991) in the
National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the
New Jersey Nets. He averaged 8.8
points per game in 77 games. Gervin played in the
Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the
Evansville Thunder,
Santa Barbara Islanders,
Fort Wayne Fury,
La Crosse Catbirds and
Oklahoma City Cavalry 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 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,
George Gervin, played in the
ABA from 1972 to 1976 and in the NBA from 1976 to 1986. ==References==