Jeff Congdon

Jeff Congdon

Personal information
Born	(1943-10-17) October 17, 1943 (age 82) Garden Grove, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove, California)
College	BYU (1963–1966)
NBA draft	1966: 4th round, 32nd overall pick
Drafted by	Detroit Pistons
Playing career	1967–1972
Position	Point guard
Number	10, 14, 23, 4
Career history
Playing
1967–1968	Anaheim Amigos
1967–1970	Denver Rockets
1970–1971	Utah Stars
1970–1971	New York Nets
1971–1972	Dallas Chaparrals
Coaching
1982	Alberta Dusters
Stats at Basketball Reference

Jeffrey D. Congdon (born October 17, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

Career

Congdon played college basketball at Brigham Young University with teammates Dick Nemelka and Craig Raymond. Congdon was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the fourth round (32nd pick overall) of the 1966 NBA draft. ^[1]

A 6'1" guard, Congdon played for the Anaheim Amigos during part of the 1967–68 American Basketball Association season. ^[2] Congdon played the remainder of that season with the Denver Rockets, and remained with Denver during the 1968–69 and 1969–70 seasons. ^[3] Congdon spent the 1970–71 seasons with the Utah Stars (who won the 1971 ABA Championship, though he was traded midseason) and New York Nets. Congdon then joined the Dallas Chaparrals to finish out his professional career during the 1971–72 season.

On January 27, 1982, Congdon was appointed as head coach for the Alberta Dusters of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). ^[4] He compiled a 3–16 record during his tenure. ^[5]

References

1. "Jeff Congdon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com.
2. "Remember the ABA: Anaheim Amigos/Utah Stars Year-to-Year Rosters". www.remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009.
3. "Colorado Classics: Jeff Congdon recalls ABA days fondly". March 27, 2015.
4. "Streaking Nuggets entertain Alberta". Great Falls Tribune. March 2, 1982. p. 10. Retrieved December 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jeff Congdon minor league basketball coaching records". Stats Crew. Retrieved December 6, 2025.

External links

• Jeff Congdon at BYUCougars.com