Otis Birdsong

Otis Birdsong, born on December ninth, nineteen fifty-five, is a distinguished American former professional basketball player. His impressive career spanned twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association, from nineteen seventy-seven to nineteen eighty-nine, during which he showcased his talent in four NBA All-Star Games.

Standing at six feet three inches, Birdsong played as a guard and honed his skills at Winter Haven High School before advancing to the University of Houston. His professional journey began when he was selected by the Kansas City Kings as the second overall pick in the nineteen seventy-seven NBA draft.

Birdsong made a significant impact during his four seasons with the Kings, notably achieving a career-high average of twenty-four point six points per game in the nineteen eighty-one season. Following his time in Kansas City, he enjoyed a successful seven-season stint with the New Jersey Nets and concluded his career with a season at the Boston Celtics, retiring at the end of the nineteen eighty-eight to nineteen eighty-nine season.