Van Usher

Basketball, Athlete

1970 –

95

Who is Van Usher?

Van Usher is a former American basketball player. He is best known for his collegiate career at Tennessee Tech between 1988 and 1992. A 6 ft 0 in point guard, Usher holds many school and Ohio Valley Conference records for single game, season, and career assist and steal totals. In 1990–91, he led NCAA Division I in steals with a 3.71 per game average. He had recorded 104 steals in 28 games en route to being named an OVC Second Team honoree. The following year as a senior, Usher then led Division I in assists while averaging 8.76 per game. In 29 games he accumulated 254 total assists as he earned an OVC First Team honor. Usher holds the distinction as being one of only two players in college basketball history to lead the country in both steals and assists. After college, he played in the Continental Basketball Association, although he never made it to the NBA.

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Born
Feb 27, 1970
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Tennessee Technological University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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