Kevin Restani
American basketball player
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Kevin Gilbert "Big Bird" Restani (December 23, 1951 – April 25, 2010[1]) was an American professional basketball player from San Francisco, California.[2]
BornDecember 23, 1951
DiedApril 25, 2010 (aged 58)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 23, 1951 |
| Died | April 25, 2010 (aged 58) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| 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 |
| Drafted by | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Playing career | 1974–1988 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 18, 31, 24 |
| Coaching career | 1988–1991 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 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 |
Coaching | |
| 1988–1989 | Libertas Livorno |
| 1989–1991 | Rovereto Basket |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| 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 | |
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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | |
