Otis Birdsong
School:
Height:
6-4
Position:
Guard
Hometown:
Winter Haven, FL
- NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1977
- All-American Recognition: 1977 (Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1975 (15th), 1976 (8th) and 1977 (4th)
- Ranked 14th in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1975
- Did not play in NCAA Tournament
- Averaged 29 points in four NIT games for 1977 runner-up
- Selected by the Kansas City Kings in first round of 1977 NBA draft (2nd pick overall).
Season | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PT | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | RB | RBA | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 | 154 | 312 | .494 | 64 | 92 | .696 | 110 | 4.2 | 372 | 14.3 | ||||
26 | 268 | 460 | .583 | 104 | 143 | .727 | 122 | 4.7 | 640 | 24.6 | ||||
28 | 302 | 582 | .519 | 126 | 191 | .660 | 176 | 6.3 | 730 | 26.1 | ||||
36 | 452 | 794 | .569 | 186 | 249 | .747 | 159 | 4.4 | 1090 | 30.3 | ||||
Totals | 116 | 1176 | 2148 | .547 | 480 | 675 | .711 | 567 | 4.9 | 2832 | 24.4 |