Kevin Restani

Kevin Gilbert "Big Bird" Restani (December 23, 1951 – April 25, 2010[1]) was an American professional basketball player from San Francisco, California.[2]

Kevin Restani
Personal information
Born(1951-12-23)December 23, 1951
San Francisco, California
DiedApril 25, 2010(2010-04-25) (aged 58)
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolArchbishop Riordan
(San Francisco, California)
CollegeSan Francisco (1971–1974)
NBA draft1974 / Round: 3 / Pick: 39th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1974–1988
PositionPower forward / Center
Number18, 31, 24
Coaching career1988–1991
Career history
As player:
1974–1977Milwaukee Bucks
1977–1978Kansas City Kings
1978–1979Milwaukee Bucks
1979–1981San Antonio Spurs
1981–1982Cleveland Cavaliers
1982–1986Libertas Livorno
1986–1987Libertas Forlì
1987–1988AMG Sebastiani Rieti
As coach:
1988–1989Libertas Livorno
1989–1991Rovereto Basket
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WCC (1974)
Career NBA statistics
Points3,386 (6.2 ppg)
Rebounds2,206 (4.0 rpg)
Assists747 (1.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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]

References
  1. Charles F. Gardner. "Restani plied his trade with Bucks". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. April 26, 2010. Retrieved on April 26, 2010.
  2. "Ex-NBA Player Restani Dies", San Francisco Chronicle (April 27, 2010)


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