Stephen Bardo
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Henderson, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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| High school | Carbondale (Carbondale, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (1986–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1990: Script error: No such module "Ordinal". round, Script error: No such module "Ordinal". overall pick |
| Drafted by | Atlanta Hawks |
| Playing career | 1990–2000 |
| PositionTemplate:Pluralize from text | Shooting guard |
| Number | 42, 23, 25 |
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Stephen Dean Bardo (born April 5, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently a college basketball analyst.
Basketball career
During his standout career at the University of Illinois, 6'5" Bardo scored 909 points and compiled 495 assists. He was part of the Flyin' Illini team that qualified for the 1989 NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four. That Fighting Illini team gained the moniker "Flyin' Illini" by Dick Vitale while broadcasting a game during the 1988–89 season. Bardo was named Big Ten defensive player of the year in 1989. Along with Bardo, the other starting members of that team included Nick Anderson, Kendall Gill, Lowell Hamilton, Kenny Battle, and key reserve Marcus Liberty.
Bardo was selected in the 1990 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, but never played for the team, playing one game (one minute) with the San Antonio Spurs during the 1991–92 NBA season. He also appeared for the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons, amassing 32 more regular season games, and leaving the National Basketball Association with per-game averages of 2 points, 2 rebounds and one assist.
Bardo also played in France, Italy, Japan, Spain, Venezuela overseas as well as the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). He was selected as CBA Defensive Player in 1993 and 1994.[1] Bardo was named to the All-CBA First Team in 1993, All-CBA Second Team in 1992 and 1994, and All-Defensive Team in 1992, 1993 and 1994. He enjoyed a 10-year professional playing career.[1]
College stats
| Season | Games | Points | PPG | Assists | APG | Steals | Big Ten Record |
Overall Record |
Postseason |
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| 1986–87 | 31 | 119 | 3.7 | 85 | 2.7 | 23 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | NCAA First Round |
| 1987–88 | 33 | 216 | 6.5 | 125 | 3.8 | 41 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | NCAA Second Round |
| 1988–89 | 36 | 293 | 8.1 | 148 | 4.4 | 34 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | NCAA Final Four |
| 1989–90 | 29 | 281 | 9.7 | 137 | 4.7 | 37 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | NCAA First Round |
| Totals | 129 | 909 | 7.0 | 353 | 3.0 | 203 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Script error: No such module "sort". | 4 appearances |
Post-retirement
Since retiring in 2000, Bardo has worked in broadcasting. He has served as a color analyst for the Illini Sports Network, a sports reporter for WBBM-TV in Chicago, an analyst and reporter for CBS Sports, and a color analyst for college basketball on ESPN[2] and Big Ten Network. He has also participated on ESPN First Take. Additionally, he works as a motivational speaker,[3][4] and authored the book How To Make The League Without Picking Up The Rock.[2] In 2021, Bardo began filling in as an analyst on Bally Sports Wisconsin's Milwaukee Bucks broadcasts for regular color commentator Marques Johnson.
In May 2015, Bardo, who is African-American, publicly criticized the University of Illinois's athletic department over the lack of diversity among prominent head coaches at the university.[5]
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Stephen Bardo minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Keynote Speaker: Stephen Bardo".[dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Stephen Bardo speaks about overcoming adversities, leadership".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Great Black Speakers profile". Archived from the original on January 26, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Duber, Vinnie (May 30, 2015). "Ex-Flyin' Illini Stephen Bardo voices frustration on Twitter". CSN Chicago. Retrieved February 5, 2016.[dead link]
External links
- Stats at BasketballReference
- Career statistics from Basketball ReferenceTemplate:EditAtWikidata
- Official website
- SportsUnplugged on iTunes
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