St. Louis FCA Speaker Series

More on Steve:

Pro: Selected second in the 1983 draft, behind only Golden State’s Ralph Sampson…Has missed just six games in five years in the league…Had career high 34 points vs. L.A. Clippers, Mar.14, 1985…Was a first team all-rookie team selection in ’84…Had a triple double vs. Boston, Nov. 16, 1985: he had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists…Great outside shooter for his size and gets up and down the court quicker than any other big man in the league…Ranked in top five of Pacers’ NBA career lists in several categories…Pro career was cut short due to injury to left knee…Steve retired from the NBA in 1989.

College: Named college player of the year by UPI and CBS-TV…Wound up his career at Missouri as the school’s all-time leading scorer (1,836 points), rebounder (942) and shot blocker (149)…Named to first team of several all-American squads…Led Missouri to four Big 8 championships and four straight NCAA tourney appearances…Two-time first-team all-Big 8 performer and a second teamer as a sophomore.       

Personal: Was a consensus high school all-American at DeSmet high school in St. Louis area…Led DeSmet to two state championships his junior and senior years along with a 60 game winning streak…high school coach was Rich Grawer…Steve lives in St. Louis with his wife and six children.