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Men's Basketball Legend George Gervin Named to NBA 75th Anniversary Team

NEW YORK, N.Y. (EMUEagles.com) – Former Eastern Michigan University men's basketball and National Basketball Association (NBA) legend George "The Iceman" Gervin was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, the league announced, Oct. 19.

The list features 76 players who have helped shape, define, and redefine the game of basketball. A total of 158 NBA championships and 730 NBA All-Star selections. A combined 110 NBA Most Valuable Player Awards and NBA Finals MVP Awards, and more than 1.5 million points scored.

The NBA 75th Anniversary Team was selected by a blue-ribbon panel of current and former NBA players, coaches, general managers, team, and league executives, WNBA legends and sportswriters and broadcasters.