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ALUMNI RELATIONS AND FAN DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR
- One of the most popular, tenacious and electrifying players in Knicks history, John is in his third season as a member of the team’s front office (named on Oct. 6, 2004)... Involved in day-to-day efforts to expand Knicks Alumni Relations, Community Relations and Fan Development programs... Serves as pre-and-post-game analyst on MSG Network’s home game Knicks coverage... Provides support in sponsor, suite sales and marketing efforts.
- All-out style stamped him as one of city’s most popular athletes during memorable eight-year Knicks career (1990-91 through 1997-98)... NBA All-Star in 1994, All-Defensive Second Team in 1992-93, League’s Sixth Man of the Year in 1996-97... Averaged 14.1 points as a Knick...Knicks’ career leader in three-point field goals (982), 11th in total points (8,489), eighth in assists (2,394), seventh in steals (711)... Authored one of the most famous plays in team history - “The Dunk” - in final minute of NY’s win over Chicago in Game Two of 1993 Eastern Conference Finals (May 25, 1993).
- Averaged 12.5 points over standout 13-year NBA career with Golden State (1988-89, and 1998-99 through 1999-2000), Knicks (1990-91 through 1997-98), Chicago (1999-2000) and Utah (2000-01 through 2001-02)... Among all-time NBA Top 20 with 1,222 three-pointers... Fifth on all-time NBA Playoff list with 176 post-season three-pointers.
- In front office position, continues tradition of community involvement established during his playing days...Perennial figure in Metropolitan area with myriad of youth-oriented efforts... In September 2006, hosted the 11th annual John Starks Celebrity Classic Golf Tournament at the Old Oaks Country Club in Westchester, with proceeds earmarked for the John Starks Foundation... For last 12 years, has overseen John Starks Youth Basketball Camp, based in Purchase, NY... In 1997, was male winner of Hank Iba Citizen Athlete Award, in addition to “Good Guy” Award from New York Press Photographers Association... Since 1993, has overseen the John Starks Foundation, which provides academic scholarships to high school seniors... For news and community updates, visit www.johnstarks.com.
- 41 years old (Aug. 10, 1965; Tulsa, OK)... Served for two seasons (2002-03 and 2003-04) as head coach of USBL’s Westchester Wildfire... John’s autobiography, John Starks: My Life, was released by Sports Publishing in 2004...John and wife Jacque have two children, John Jr. (19) and Chelsea (14).
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