Doc Rivers

Glenn Anton "Doc" Rivers is a former professional basketball player and the current head coach of the NBA's Boston Celtics. Rivers was known for his defense while playing in the NBA. His skills as floor general and point guard helped him transition into a coach following his playing career. Rivers was a McDonald's All-American for Proviso East High School in the Chicago metropolitan area. Rivers represented the United States with the national team in the 1982 FIBA World Championship, in which he was selected as the tournament MVP, despite missing the last shot in the final which could have...
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quick facts

Birthdate:	October 13, 1961
Birthplace:	Chicago, Illinois
Age:	50
All Positions Played:	Point guard

Honors and awards for Doc Rivers

Year	Award
1999	NBA Coach of the Year Award

Season statistics for Doc Rivers

New York Knicks - 1994-95 NBA season

fg%: 0.308

3p%: 0.6

ft%: 0.727

fga: 13

3pa: 5

fta: 11

orb: 2

drb: 7

ftm: 8

3pm: 3

fgm: 4

stl: 4

reb: 9

blk: 0

pts: 19

pf: 8

ast: 8

to: 4

games: 3

avg reb: 3

avg blk: 0

avg pts: 6.3

avg pf: 2.7

avg ast: 2.7

avg to: 1.3

avg stl: 1.3

New York Knicks - 1993-94 NBA season

fg%: 0.433

3p%: 0.365

ft%: 0.636

fga: 127

3pa: 52

fta: 22

orb: 4

drb: 35

ftm: 14

3pm: 19

fgm: 55

stl: 25

reb: 39

blk: 5

pts: 143

pf: 44

ast: 100

to: 29

games: 19

avg reb: 2.1

avg blk: 0.3

avg pts: 7.5

avg pf: 2.3

avg ast: 5.3

avg to: 1.5

avg stl: 1.3

New York Knicks - 1992-93 NBA season

fg%: 0.437

3p%: 0.317

ft%: 0.821

fga: 494

3pa: 123

fta: 162

orb: 26

drb: 166

ftm: 133

3pm: 39

fgm: 216

stl: 123

reb: 192

blk: 9

pts: 604

pf: 215

ast: 405

to: 114

games: 77

avg reb: 2.5

avg blk: 0.1

avg pts: 7.8

avg pf: 2.8

avg ast: 5.3

avg to: 1.5

avg stl: 1.6

Doc Rivers Image Gallery

Rivers at the championship parade of the 2008 NBA Champions Boston Celtics.

Rivers (center) sits on the sidelines with assistant coaches Tom Thibodeau (right) and Armond Hill (...

Hometown of Doc Rivers

Chicago, Illinois

Founded:1833

Population:4,470

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois and the third most populous city in the United States after Los Angeles and New York City. The city has around 2.7 million residents. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called "Chicagoland", is the third largest in the United States, with...
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