F · Corbin, KY
Peak 16.2 PPG in 1955-56 · Career avg 12.7
A member of the 1953-54 Kentucky team that went 25-0, Bird averaged 16.2 points and 11.3 rebounds per game as a senior in 1955-56, scoring 713 career points and hauling in 589 rebounds in just three seasons. A charter member of the UK Athletics Hall of Fame, his #22 jersey hangs in the Rupp Arena rafters.
| SEASON | G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | — | 23.5% | 14 |
| 1954-55 | 26 | 10.7 | 10.8 | — | 37.8% | 278 |
| 1955-56★ PEAK | 26 | 16.2 | 11.3 | — | 43.1% | 421 |
| CAREER | 56 | 12.7 | 10.5 | — | 39.2% | 713 |