Phil Hubbard

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Phil Hubbard
Personal information
Born (1956-12-13) December 13, 1956 (age 67)
Canton, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCanton McKinley (Canton, Ohio)
CollegeMichigan (1975–1979)
NBA draft1979: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1979–1989
PositionPower forward / Center
Number35
Career history
As player:
19791982Detroit Pistons
19821989Cleveland Cavaliers
As coach:
19972000Atlanta Hawks (assistant)
20002003Golden State Warriors (assistant)
20032009Washington Wizards (assistant)
2011Dominican Republic
2011–2013Los Angeles D-Fenders (assistant)
2013–2014Santa Cruz Warriors (assistant)
2014–2015Los Angeles D-Fenders
2015–2018Jeonju KCC Egis (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points7,228 (10.9 ppg)
Rebounds3,538 (5.3 rpg)
Assists857 (1.3 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's Basketball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Team Competition

Philip Gregory Hubbard (born December 13, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. He played for the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1979 to 1989. He later served as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards from 2003–2009 and as the head coach of the Los Angeles D-Fenders in 2014–15.[1]

Amateur career

Hubbard played high school basketball at athletic powerhouse Canton McKinley High School. He also played college basketball at the University of Michigan where he helped lead the team to the 1976 NCAA Championship Game against Indiana University. His 389 rebounds in the 1976-77 season remains the single season record at Michigan.[2] Hubbard was a member of the 1976 U.S.A. Olympic basketball team that won the Gold medal.[3] Hubbard was selected by the Pistons with the 15th overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft.

Family

Hubbard's son, Maurice, is a basketball player at the University of South Carolina at Aiken and played high school basketball at Westfield High School in Chantilly, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C.[4] Hubbard's daughter, Whitney, is a graduate of Hampton University and played high school volleyball also for Westfield High School.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Los Angeles D-Fenders name Phil Hubbard Head Coach
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ https://www.basketball-reference.com/olympics/teams/USA/1976
  4. ^ Koubaroulis, B.J (2007-12-06). "His Father's Son, Westfield's Hubbard Shows His Versatility". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  5. ^ Thomas St. Myer. "His own man". Star Press. January 31, 2010.

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