Johnny Egan (basketball)

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Johnny Egan
Personal information
Born (1939-01-31) January 31, 1939 (age 82)
Hartford, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolWeaver (Hartford, Connecticut)
CollegeProvidence (1958–1961)
NBA draft1961 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1961–1972
PositionPoint guard
Number25, 15, 11, 21
Career history
As player:
1961–1963Detroit Pistons
1963–1965New York Knicks
1965–1968Baltimore Bullets
1968–1970Los Angeles Lakers
1970Cleveland Cavaliers
1970–1972San Diego / Houston Rockets
As coach:
1973–1976Houston Rockets
Career NBA statistics
Points5,521 (7.8 ppg)
Rebounds1,284 (1.8 rpg)
Assists2,102 (3.0 apg)
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Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

John Francis Egan (born January 31, 1939) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.[1]

Early life[]

A 6' 0" (1.80 m) guard from (Connecticut) and Providence College, he played 11 seasons (1961–1972) in the National Basketball Association (NBA), spending time with the Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and San Diego/Houston Rockets. He later served as a coach for the Rockets for four seasons in the 1970s.

Head coaching record[]

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
Houston 1972–73 35 16 19 .457 3rd in Central – – – – Missed playoffs
Houston 1973–74 82 32 50 .390 3rd in Central – – – – Missed playoffs
Houston 1974–75 82 41 41 .500 2nd in Central 8 3 5 .375 Lost in Conf. Semi-finals
Houston 1975–76 82 40 42 .488 3rd in Central – – – – Missed playoffs
Career 281 129 152 .459 8 3 5 .375

References[]

  1. ^ Marcus, J. (2003). A Biographical Directory of Professional Basketball Coaches. American Sports History Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 116–7. ISBN 978-1-4617-2653-1. Retrieved July 1, 2021.

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