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Don Chaney
Don Chaney, in the "Game of the Century", in 1968
Personal information
Born
(1946-03-22) March 22, 1946 (age 78) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality
American
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
McKinley (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College
Houston (1964–1968)
NBA draft
1968: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career
1968–1980
Position
Shooting guard
Number
12, 42
Coaching career
1980–2004
Career history
As player:
1968–1975
Boston Celtics
1975–1976
Spirits of St. Louis
1976–1977
Los Angeles Lakers
1977–1980
Boston Celtics
As coach:
1980–1983
Detroit Pistons (assistant)
1983–1985
San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
1984–1987
Los Angeles Clippers
1987-1988
Atlanta Hawks
1988–1992
Houston Rockets
1992–1993
Detroit Pistons (assistant)
1993–1995
Detroit Pistons
1995–2002
New York Knicks (assistant)
2001–2004
New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
As player:
2× NBA champion (1969, 1974)
5× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1972–1975, 1977)
Third-team Parade All-American (1964)
As coach:
NBA Coach of the Year (1991)
Career ABA & NBA playing statistics
Points
6,663 (8.4 ppg)
Rebounds
3,147 (4.0 rpg)
Assists
1,762 (2.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Career coaching record
NBA
337–494 (.406)
Donald Ray Chaney (born March 22, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, most notable for winning two championships as a player on the Boston Celtics, and winning NBA Coach of The Year while leading the Houston Rockets.
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enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Tom Nissalke, DonChaney and Mike D'Antoni were named Coach of the Year during their tenures as...
assistant under Bill Fitch and DonChaney. Tomjanovich was named the Rockets' interim head coach in February 1992 after Chaney's resignation. After nearly...
offense for Jo Jo White, forcing Celtics coach Tom Heinsohn to assign DonChaney to guard him. This enabled Oscar Robertson to more effectively set up...
contender. Despite this, Houston started the 1991–92 season only 26–26, and DonChaney was fired as coach and replaced by former Rocket player Rudy Tomjanovich...
Archived from the original on August 3, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2008. "DonChaney Coaching Record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived...
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drafted also went on to have a coaching career: 12th pick DonChaney and 79th pick Rick Adelman. Chaney coached four NBA teams and won the Coach of the Year...
November 1, 2015, Carlisle recorded his 340th win as Mavericks coach, passing Don Nelson as the winningest coach in franchise history. Four days later, Carlisle...
(1978–1980) Paul Silas (1980–1983) Jim Lynam (1983–1985) DonChaney (1985–1987) Gene Shue (1987–1989) Don Casey (1989–1990) Mike Schuler (1990–1992) Mack Calvin...
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(1978–1980) Paul Silas (1980–1983) Jim Lynam (1983–1985) DonChaney (1985–1987) Gene Shue (1987–1989) Don Casey (1989–1990) Mike Schuler (1990–1992) Mack Calvin...
John MacLeod (1990–1991) Pat Riley (1991–1995) Don Nelson (1995–1996) Jeff Van Gundy (1996–2001) DonChaney (2001–2004) Herb Williams # (2004) Lenny Wilkens...
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