Nationality American Name David Thirdkill Career start 1982 Pro career 1982–1996 Weight 88 kg | Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg) Height 2.01 m Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Role Basketball player Career end 1996 | |
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Born April 12, 1960 (age 64) St. Louis, Missouri ( 1960-04-12 ) NBA draft 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall Position | ||
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David Thirdkill (born April 12, 1960) is an American retired basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round (15th overall) of the 1982 NBA draft. A 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) small forward from the College of Southern Idaho and Bradley University, Thirdkill played in five NBA seasons from 1982 to 1987. Born in St. Louis, Missouri and nicknamed "The Sheriff", he played for the Suns, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics. He earned a championship ring with the 1985-86 Celtics.
In his NBA career, Thirdkill played in 179 games and scored a total of 510 points.
In 1987, Thirdkill played in a tournament (Open Conference) for the Tanduay team in the Philippine Basketball Association and won the championship aside from being named "Best Import" of the conference. He returned for another conference in 1988, this time for the newly formed Purefoods team, which he led to another finals appearance. Thereafter, he played in Italy for Virtus Roma, in France for Chorale Roanne Basket and Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball, and most notably in Israel for a spell of five years, mainly for Hapoel Tel Aviv, finally retiring in 1996.