Derrick Gervin

Derrick Gervin

Personal information
Born	(1963-03-28) March 28, 1963 Detroit, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan)
College	Texas–San Antonio (1981–1985)
NBA draft	1985 / Round: 4 / Pick: 90th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1985–2001
Position	Small forward
Number	24, 30
Career history
1985–1986	Evansville Thunder (CBA)
1989–1990	Santa Barbara Islanders (CBA)
1990–1991	New Jersey Nets
1991–1992	Fort Wayne Fury (CBA)
1992	La Crosse Catbirds (CBA)
1992–1993	Boca Juniors (Argentina)
1993	Oklahoma City Cavalry (CBA)
1993	La Crosse Catbirds (CBA)
1993	Robe di Kappa Torino (Italy)
1993–1994	Galatasaray (Turkey)
1994–1995	Hapoel Gvat/Yagur (Israel)
1996–1997	Fort Wayne Fury (CBA)
1997–1998	Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin (Israel)
2000–2001	Detroit Wheels (ABA)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Derrick Gervin (born March 28, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player born in Detroit, Michigan.

A 6'8" forward from University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Gervin was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 4th round (20th pick, 90th overall) of the 1985 NBA Draft. He played two seasons (1989–1991) in the NBA as a member of the New Jersey Nets. He averaged 8.8 points per game in 77 games.

Gervin's jersey was retired by UTSA in 2006. His older brother, George Gervin, played in the ABA from 1972 to 1976 and in the NBA from 1976 to 1986.

External links

• Derrick Gervin at Basketball-Reference.com
• UTSA honors Derrick Gervin at 3 p.m., Friday