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Jeff Congdon
Personal information
Born (1943-10-17) October 17, 1943 (age 81)
Garden Grove, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolBolsa Grande
(Garden Grove, California)
CollegeBYU (1963–1966)
NBA draft1966: 4th round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1967–1972
PositionPoint guard
Number10, 14, 23, 4
Career history
1967–1968Anaheim Amigos
1967–1970Denver Rockets
1970–1971Utah Stars
1970–1971New York Nets
1971–1972Dallas Chaparrals
Stats at Basketball Reference

Jeffrey D. Congdon (born October 17, 1943) is an American former basketball player from Garden Grove, California.

Career

Congdon played college basketball at Brigham Young University with teammates Dick Nemelka and Craig Raymond. Congdon was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 4th round (2nd pick, 32nd overall) of the 1966 NBA draft.[1]

A 6'1" guard, Congdon played for the Anaheim Amigos during part of the 1967–68 American Basketball Association season.[2] Congdon played the remainder of that season with the Denver Rockets, and remained with Denver during the 1968–69 and 1969–70 seasons.[3] Congdon spent the 1970–71 seasons with the Utah Stars (who won the 1971 ABA Championship, though he was traded midseason) and New York Nets. Congdon then joined the Dallas Chaparrals to finish out his professional career during the 1971–72 season.

References

  1. ^ Jeff Congdon page at Basketball-Reference.com
  2. ^ 1967-68 Anaheim Amigos roster at RememberTheABA.com Archived 2009-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Colorado Classics: Jeff Congdon recalls ABA days fondly". 27 March 2015.