Chad Gallagher

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Chad Gallagher
Personal information
Born (1969-05-30) May 30, 1969 (age 55)
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school Boylan Catholic (Rockford, Illinois)
College Creighton (1987–1991)
NBA draft 1991: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1991–2000
Position Center
Number55
Career history
1991–1992 Caja Mayoral Málaga
1992 Badajoz Caja Rural
1992–1993 Sioux Falls Skyforce
1993–1994 Omaha Racers
1994 Utah Jazz
1994Omaha Racers
1994–1995 Olimpia de Venado Tuerto
1995–1996 Rockford Lightning
1996 Paris Basket Racing
1996Rockford Lightning
1996–1997 Florida Beach Dogs
1998Rockford Lightning
1999 Libertad de Sunchales
1999–2000Olimpia de Venado Tuerto
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Chad Austin Gallagher (born May 30, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6'10" center played collegiately at Creighton University from 1987 to 1991, [1] and was selected with the fifth pick in the 2nd round of the 1991 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns.

Gallagher's NBA career consisted of 2 games for the Utah Jazz in February, 1994, playing 3 total minutes and scoring 6 points on 3-of-3 field goals. [2]

In October 1995 he was signed by the Miami Heat but was waived prior to the start of the 1995–96 NBA season. [3]

While playing at Creighton, he was the 1991 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Missouri Valley Conference Recognizes MVC Men's Basketball '50 Greatest' Players" (PDF). GoPurpleAces.com (Press release). Missouri Valley Conference. February 26, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. Chad Gallagher 1993-94 Game Log Archived 2007-02-08 at the Wayback Machine @ basketballreference.com
  3. Miami Heat - Key Dates and Transactions: 1995