Marc Iavaroni Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Marc Iavaroni Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Born on September 15, 1956 in Jamaica, New York, Marcus John Iavaroni is a former professional basketball player who is more famous by the name Marc Iavaroni. He started playing in the National Basketball Association when he was 26 years old and was part of the great 1980s Philadelphia 76ers teams. He also played for the San Antonio Spurs as a starter and for the Utah Jazz. He was part of the Philadelphia 76ers championship in 1983. Aside from the National Basketball League, Iavaroni also appeared in other basketball leagues which include teams in Brescia, Malaga and Forli. He spent six seasons in Italy and Spain ad finally ended his professional playing career in 1992.

 

After retirement, he went to coaching and worked for the University of Virginia which is his alma mater. He also worked as an assistant coach for two seasons at the Bowling Green State University. In 1997, he started coaching in NBA when he worked as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also became the director for player development of the Miami Heat and was named as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies in 2007, which released him in 2009. In 2009, it was said that he will be working as an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors.

 

You can have Marc Iavaroni NBA memorabilia like his autographed NBA photos, autographed basketballs and NBA jerseys at sportsmemorabilia.com. Include NBA signed cards and signed tickets to your collection and NBA bobbleheads and figures, along with other great NBA items you can find at the site.

 

 

About Marc Iavaroni:

Marc Iavaroni (full name: Marcus John Iavaroni; Marc) played Forward from 1983 until 1989 for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. Over 7 seasons, he played 531 games, scored 2328 points (4.4 ppg) and grabbed 1725 rebounds (3.2 rpg). Iavaroni also dished out 514 assists (1.0 apg), made 185 steals (0.3 spg), and blocked 200 shots (0.4 bpg) during his career. Born in Jamaica, New York on September 15, 1956, Iavaroni stands 6-8 and weighs 210 lbs. He attended high school at Kennedy in Plainview, New York and college at University of Virginia. He was drafted by the New York Knickerbockers in the 3rd round (11th pick, 55th overall) of the 1978 NBA draft.