Jerry "Ice" Reynolds is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks

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 in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1985 NBA Draft

1985 NBA Draft

The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the "Lottery" era. A total of 162 players were selected over 7 rounds by the league's 23 teams. The New York Knicks were awarded the first overall pick, by winning the first-ever NBA Draft Lottery, which was held...

. A 6'8" guard-forward from LSU

Louisiana State University

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 and Madison Area Technical College

Madison Area Technical College

Madison Area Technical College is a technical and community college headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. It serves parts of 12 counties in south-central Wisconsin: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Marquette, Richland, Rock, and Sauk...

, Reynolds played in eight NBA seasons from 1985–92 until 1995–96

1995-96 NBA season

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. He played for the Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics

Seattle SuperSonics

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 and Orlando Magic

Orlando Magic

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. His best year as a pro came during the 1989-90 season

1989-90 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers*Rookie of the Year: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs*Defensive Player of the Year: Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons...

 as a member of the Magic, appearing in 67 games and averaging 12.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.39 steals per game.

Reynolds is credited with being the first person noted to have used the term "24/7

24/7

24/7 is an abbreviation which stands for "24 hours a day, 7 days a week", usually referring to a business or service available at all times without interruption...

", when he described his jump shot as being "good 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year".

Reynolds was also the beneficiary of Scott Skiles' record-breaking 30th assist on December 30, 1990 against the Denver Nuggets.

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com