Steve Stipanovich

Steve Stipanovich

Personal information
Born	(1960-11-17) November 17, 1960 (age 63) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	De Smet Jesuit (Creve Coeur, Missouri)
College	Missouri (1979–1983)
NBA draft	1983: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career	1983–1988
Position	Center
Number	40
Career history
1983–1988	Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1984) Consensus second-team All-American (1983) Big Eight co-Player of the Year (1983) No. 40 retired by Missouri Tigers First-team Parade All-American (1979)
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,323 (13.2 ppg)
Rebounds	3,131 (7.8 rpg)
Assists	938 (2.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Stephen Samuel Stipanovich (born November 17, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) center who played for the University of Missouri between 1979 and 1983, he and Jon Sundvold helped Coach Norm Stewart to four consecutive Big Eight Conference championships and NCAA tournament appearances. Stipanovich was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the second pick of the 1983 NBA draft. Knee problems limited his career to five seasons, and he retired in 1988 with career totals of 5,323 points and 3,131 rebounds.