Personal information | |
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Born | Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | January 31, 1939
Died | July 21, 2022 | (aged 83)
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 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 highlights and awards | |
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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 (January 31, 1939 – July 21, 2022) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and San Diego / Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association from 1961 to 1972. He coached the Rockets from 1973 to 1976.