Alex Frank Stivrins is a retired American

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 professional basketball

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 player. He was a 6'8" (203 cm) 220 lb (100 kg) small forward. Stivrins graduated from Lincoln East High School

Lincoln East High School

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 in 1980 and led East to three state basketball tournament appearances, where they won the state championship in 1978, qualified for state in 1979 and finished runner-up in 1980 in Class A, which is Nebraska's largest classification for high school athletics. He was a two-time Super State and All-Nebraska selection his junior and senior years. He played collegiately at Creighton University

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 and the University of Colorado

University of Colorado at Boulder

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 from 1980 to 1985. He continued his career in the NBA.

Stivrins was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics

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 with the 5th pick in the 2nd round of the 1985 NBA Draft

1985 NBA Draft

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. He played with the Sonics, Phoenix Suns

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, LA Clippers

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, Milwaukee Bucks

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 and Atlanta Hawks

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External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com