Drederick Irving
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1966[1] The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Adlai E. Stevenson High School (The Bronx, New York) (1980-1984) |
| College | Boston University (1984–1988) |
| Playing career | 1984–1993 |
| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Number | 11 |
| Career highlights | |
Drederick Irving (born January 11, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Boston University from 1984 to 1988. He is the father of National Basketball Association (NBA) player Kyrie Irving.
High school
Irving was raised in public housing in the Bronx.[5] He practiced gymnastics before switching to basketball at age ten.[6] He played on the varsity basketball team at Adlai E. Stevenson High School. He spent his junior year as a reserve player and committed to Boston University in the fall of his senior year.[6] In his senior season, as a starter, he set a single-season record with 521 points and was all-city and all-division.[6]
College
In his sophomore, junior & senior years, Irving led the Boston University Terriers with 18, 18.8 & 19.9 points per game respectively.[6] In his senior year, while second in the Eastern College Athletic Conference-North with 20.3 points per game, he became BU's all-time leading scorer on February 5, 1988.[7] The Terriers won the North Atlantic Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to No. 2 Duke in the opening round.[8][9]
BU retired his No. 11 jersey in 1988 and inducted him into the BU Athletic Hall of Fame.[4] His 1,931 career points now rank third in program history.[8][4]
Professional
In 1992, Irving moved to Australia to play for the Bulleen Boomers of the South East Australian Basketball League,[8][10] where he averaged 30 points per game.[11] He also unsuccessfully tried out for the Boston Celtics of the NBA and played in the Pro-Am League in New York.[8]
Career statistics
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Boston University | 30 | 7 | 18.6 | .404 | - | .684 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 6.4 |
| 1985-86 | Boston University | 31 | 31 | 33.9 | .488 | - | .791 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 18.0 |
| 1986-87 | Boston University | 30 | 30 | 31.3 | .466 | .407 | .740 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .0 | 18.8 |
| 1987-88 | Boston University | 31 | - | - | .482 | .432 | .756 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 19.9 |
| Career | 122 | 68 | 28.0 | .469 | .422 | .754 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .1 | 15.8 | |