Derrick Gervin

Derrick Gervin
Personal information
Born	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	UTSA (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
1987–1988	Córdoba 1ºB
1989–1990	Santa Barbara Islanders
1990–1991	New Jersey Nets
1991–1992	Fort Wayne Fury
1992	La Crosse Catbirds
1992–1993	Boca Juniors
1993	Oklahoma City Cavalry
1993	La Crosse Catbirds
1993	Robe di Kappa Torino
1993–1994	Galatasaray
1994–1996	Hapoel Gvat/Yagur
1996–1997	Fort Wayne Fury
1997–1998	Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin
2000–2001	Detroit Wheels
Career highlights and awards
	Israeli League MVP (1995); 2× Israeli League Top Scorer (1996, 1998); CBA scoring champion (1990); No. 30 retired by UTSA Roadrunners;
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Derrick Gervin (born March 28, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player born in Detroit. He played in the NBA and was the 1995 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, and a two-time top scorer in the Israel Basketball League, in 1996 and 1998.

Biography

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 National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the New Jersey Nets. He averaged 8.8 points per game in 77 games.

He was the 1995 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, playing and averaging 27.0 points per game for Hapoel Gvat/Yagur.[1] He was also a two-time top scorer in the Israel Basketball League, in 1996 and 1998.

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.

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