Ernie DiGregorio
Basketball player and NBA Rookie of the Year

Born
January 15th, 1951
74 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played college basketball at Providence College, where earned NCAA All-American honors in 1973. Drafted by the Buffalo Braves in 1973, had an outstanding rookie season, winning the NBA Rookie of the Year award. During the professional career, played for the Braves and later teams including the Los Angeles Lakers. Known for exceptional passing and scoring skills, contributed to the teams' successes during the 1970s.
Winning NBA Rookie of the Year in 1974
Earning NCAA All-American honors in 1973
Playing for the Buffalo Braves
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