(1953-10-31) October 31, 1953 (age 70) Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
Hillside (Durham, North Carolina)
College
Maryland (1972–1976)
NBA draft
1976: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career
1976–1992
Position
Point guard
Number
15, 4, 5, 10, 20
Coaching career
1991–present
Career history
As player:
1976–1978
Houston Rockets
1978–1981
Golden State Warriors
1981–1983
Washington Bullets
1983
Lancaster Lightning
1983–1984
San Antonio Spurs
1984–1986
Houston Rockets
1986–1988
Milwaukee Bucks
1988–1989
Seattle SuperSonics
1989–1990
Houston Rockets
1991–1992
Wichita Falls Texas
As coach:
1991–1993
Miami Tropics
1992–1994
San Antonio Spurs
1994–1996
Philadelphia 76ers
1998–2001
Denver Nuggets (assistant)
2001–2003
Cleveland Cavaliers
2009–2010
Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
2020–2023
Houston Rockets (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1977)
2× Consensus first-team All-American (1975, 1976)
Second-team All-American – AP (1974)
Third-team All-American – NABC (1974)
ACC Athlete of the Year (1976)
3× First-team All-ACC (1974–1976)
Third-team Parade All-American (1972)
As coach:
2× USBL champion (1992, 1993)
USBL Coach of the Year (1993)
Career NBA statistics
Points
9,951 (10.7 ppg)
Assists
6,454 (7.0 apg)
Steals
1,273 (1.4 spg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing United States
Men's basketball
FIBA World Championship
1974 Puerto Rico
Team competition
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children, Susan, John, Sharon (who married Jim O'Brien), Chris, and Carolyn. Ramsay served in the United States Navy in World War II and was a Navy frogman...
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