Ernie DiGregorio

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ernie DiGregorio
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 15, 1951(1951-01-15)
Age	73
Birthplace	North Providence
Country	United States
Birth City	Rhode Island
Horoscope	Capricorn

Ernie DiGregorio Biography

Ernie DiGregorio is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on January 15, 1951 in North Providence, Rhode Island, United States. NBA point guard, known as winning the 1973-1974 Rookie of the Award of the Year. He played the following four seasons because of a serious knee injury that occurred during the 1977-1978 seasons.

He played with He played alongside Bill Walton on the collegiate all-star team that defeated the Soviet Union in 1972. on the all-star team of the college that beat in the Soviet Union in 1972.

DiGregorio played on the 1968 Rhode Island (Class B) champions at North Providence High School. He and Marvin Barnes led Coach Dave Gavitt’s Providence team to a Final Four appearance in the 1973 NCAA Tournament in DiGregorio’s senior season, where they eventually lost to Memphis State, but only after Barnes sustained a knee injury that forced an early exit. After playing for the Providence College Friars, DiGregorio played on a college all- star team, and along with Bill Walton, led the U.S. in defeating a Soviet team in an exhibition game, which helped heal the still-open wound of the United States’ loss in the 1972 Summer Olympic finals. Ernie “D” was then drafted by the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association but opted instead for the NBA.

He was selected third overall by the Buffalo Braves in the 1973 NBA draft out of Providence College, and won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1973–74 after averaging 15.2 points and leading the league in both free throw percentage and assists per game. DiGregorio still holds the NBA rookie record for assists in a single game with 25 (a record now shared with Nate McMillan). He would never again come close to that level of production, but managed to have a decent NBA career, most of which he spent with the Braves.

He was raised and born in the north of Providence, Rhode Island.

Ernie DiGregorio Net Worth

Ernie DiGregorio is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ernie DiGregorio 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the winner of a state championship in the year 1968 when he was an athlete on the North Providence High School basketball team. Later, he played for The Providence Friars, who he played in an appearance in the 1973 Final Four.

He coached a collegiate all-star team to victory against his Soviet Union national basketball team in 1972. Then, in 1977, he was an official endorser for Spalding’s basketballs and, as the result, he earned himself his personal “Ernie D” model.

Ernest DiGregorio (born January 15, 1951), also known as “Ernie D.”, is an American former National Basketball Association player. He was named NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1973–74 season and holds the NBA rookie record for assists in a single game with 25. Due to a severe knee injury suffered early in DiGregorio’s professional career, he played only five NBA seasons.

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Ernie Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ernie DiGregorio celebrates birthday on January 15 of every year.

Where is Ernie DiGregorio now?

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How many years did Ernie DiGregorio play in the NBA?

Due to a severe knee injury suffered early in DiGregorio’s professional career, he played only five NBA seasons. A 1973 NCAA All-American at Providence, DiGregorio was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.

Who did Ernie DiGregorio play for?

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Where did Ernie DiGregorio go to college?

Providence College

Did Buffalo have a basketball team?

Buffalo Braves
Founded| 1970
History| Buffalo Braves 1970–1978 San Diego Clippers 1978–1984 Los Angeles Clippers 1984–present
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