Neftalí Rivera
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1948 |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1969–1983 |
| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1969—1981 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 1982—1983 | Leones de Ponce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Neftalí Rivera (born 22 September 1948) is a Puerto Rican former basketball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He holds the record for most points in a game in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional when he scored 79 points on May 22nd, 1974. In that game he achieve the record by making 34 field goals(all of them 2-pointers as the 3-pointers where not adopted back then) and 11 free throws.[2]
See Also
References
- ^ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "40 años de la increíble gesta de Neftalí Rivera". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
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