Rivers grew up in Jersey City, and played high school basketball under Bob Hurley, at powerhouse St. Anthony High School.\n', '

A third team All-American in 1986–87, and a second team selection in \'87–88, Rivers attended the University of Notre Dame.\n', 'He was the co-captain of the \'87–88 squad. He currently ranks fourth in school history, in scoring with 2,058 points, and second in Notre Dame history in assists (586). He also ranks second all-time in steals (201), and steals average (1.7 steals per game), second in games started (116), fourth in assists average (5.0 assists per game) and three-point field goal percentage (.406), ninth in games played (118), 11th all-time in three-point field goals made (67), and 13th in three-point field goals attempted (165). He was selected to the 1987 NCAA Championship All-Regional team. He earned four monograms while a member of the Fighting Irish.\n', '

Rivers was selected 25th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 1988 NBA draft and as a rookie he played in 47 games in the regular season, averaging 2,9 points and 2,3 assists per game, and 6 more in the playoffs averaging 2,5 points and 1 assist per game. Rivers was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1989 Expansion Draft, but was waived before playing a game. He had two more seasons with the other Los Angeles team, the Clippers (1989–90 and 1991–92). In 1989–90 he played in 53 games (11 of them as a starter), averaging 4,2 points and 3 assists per game. He appeared in 15 more games in the 1991–92 season for the Clippers.\n', '

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