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Test Your Buff Knowledge - Spring 2012
Jay Humphries (A&S’84) played for ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ in the early 1980s before joining the NBA. Photo courtesy ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Athletics.
At the beginning of the lockout-shortened pro season, three former Buffs were on NBA regular-season rosters —Chauncey BillupsÌý(Soc ex’99) of the Los Angeles Clippers and ex-¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ teammatesÌýAlec BurksÌý(A&S ex’11) of the Utah Jazz andÌýCory HigginsÌý(A&S’11) of the Charlotte Bobcats.
Billups was picked up by the Clippers after being waived by the New York Knicks. Burks was selected by the Jazz in the NBA draft lottery, and Higgins was claimed off waivers by the Bobcats. Higgins’ father, Rod, is Charlotte’s president of basketball operations.
When was the last time three former ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ players were on NBA regular-season rosters at the same time, and who were the players involved?
In the 1992-93 seasonÌýMatt BullardÌý(A&S ex’90),ÌýJay HumphriesÌý(A&S’84) andÌýAlex StivrinsÌý(Psych’85) played in the NBA.