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Former Spurs shooting guard Bird Averitt dies Share this story William Rodney “Bird” Averitt passed away this past weekend. Sad news per the Kentucky Colonels ABA Facebook page, that 1975 ABA Champion/fan favorite, "Bird" Averitt passed away peacefully this morning at 7:36 AM. Born in Hopkinsville, KY. The 1973 NCAA scoring leader and West Coast Conference Player of the Year was drafted in 1975 by the NBA and the ABA. Chosen in the forth round of the NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, Bird chose the ABA route. He was originally drafted in the second round by the San Diego Conquist...