| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 26, 1954 Leighton, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Colbert County (Leighton, Alabama) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Alabama (1972–1976) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1976: 1st round, 4th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1976–1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 1976–1980 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Kansas City Kings | ||||||||||||||
| 1982–1983 | Carrera Venezia | ||||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | CSP Limoges | ||||||||||||||
| 1984–1987 | Yoga Bologna | ||||||||||||||
| 1987–1991 | Maltinti / Kleenex Pistoia | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Pallacanestro Trieste | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Stillman College | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Magic City Court Kings | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2014 | Tuskegee | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Miles | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Cordova HS | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Barbour County HS | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 3,587 (7.9 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,954 (6.5 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 479 (1.1 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Leon Douglas (born August 26, 1954) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before transitioning to an extensive professional career overseas in Europe. After retiring, Douglas went into coaching, leading several HBCU programs in his home state of Alabama in his career.