Steve Downing (born September 9, 1950) is an American retired basketball player.

A 6'8" center, Downing, along with teammate George McGinnis, led Indianapolis Washington High School to a 31–0 record and a state championship in 1969.

[1] He went on to star at Indiana University, and won the Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball award in 1973 as the best player in the Big Ten Conference.

He averaged 2.4 points per game in his professional career, and won an NBA Championship ring in 1974.

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