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Jerry Bird

American basketball player

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Jerry Lee Bird (February 3, 1934, July 16, 2017) was an American basketball player. Born in Corbin, Kentucky, he played collegiately for the University of Kentucky. He was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1956 NBA draft and played 11 NBA games for the New York Knicks (1958-59).

01Career statistics

Legend
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

NBA

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Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1958-59	New York	11	4.1	.375	1.000	1.1	.4	2.3

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