Johnny Egan (basketball)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Hartford, Connecticut | January 31, 1939
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Weaver (Hartford, Connecticut) |
College | Providence (1958–1961) |
NBA draft | 1961: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
Playing career | 1961–1972 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 25, 15, 11, 21, |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1961–1963 | Detroit Pistons |
1963–1965 | New York Knicks |
1965–1968 | Baltimore Bullets |
1968–1970 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
1970–1972 | San Diego / Houston Rockets |
As coach: | |
1973–1976 | Houston Rockets |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 5,521 (7.8 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,284 (1.8 rpg) |
Assists | 2,102 (3.0 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Francis Egan (born January 31, 1939) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach.
A 5' 11" (1.80 m) guard from Weaver High School (Connecticut) and Providence College, he played 11 seasons (1961 – 1972) in the 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
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 |
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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. Semifinals |
Houston | 1975–76 | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 3rd in Central | – | – | – | – | Missed playoffs |
Career | 281 | 129 | 152 | .459 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 |
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