Kevin Loughery

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Kevin Loughery
Personal information
Born (1940-03-28) March 28, 1940 (age 83)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Cardinal Hayes
(Bronx, New York)
College
NBA draft 1962: 2nd round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1962–1973
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Number21, 52, 22
Career history
As player:
1962–1963 Detroit Pistons
1963–1971 Baltimore Bullets
1971–1973 Philadelphia 76ers
As coach:
1973 Philadelphia 76ers
1973–1980 New York / New Jersey Nets
1981–1983 Atlanta Hawks
1983–1985 Chicago Bulls
1986–1988 Washington Bullets
1992–1994 Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards
As coach:
Career playing statistics
Points 11,575 (15.3 ppg)
Rebounds 2,254 (3.0 rpg)
Assists 2,803 (3.7 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Career coaching record
ABA & NBA642–746 (.463)

Kevin Michael Loughery (born March 28, 1940) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

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Career biography

Loughery spent 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (1962–1973), almost nine of them with the Baltimore Bullets. He was traded along with Fred Carter from the Bullets to the Philadelphia 76ers for Archie Clark, a 1973 second-round selection (19th overall– Louie Nelson) and cash on October 17, 1971. [1] [2] His head coaching career began when he replaced Roy Rubin as player-coach of a 76ers team that was 4–47 on January 23, 1973. [3] He received a player-coach contract which included an offer to continue in that capacity for two more years beyond the balance of that season. [4] The team slightly improved under Loughery, posting a 5–26 record for the remainder of the season. He declined the offer to stay with the 76ers and was eventually replaced by Gene Shue on June 15, 1973. [5]

Instead in the meantime, he effectively retired as an active player when he accepted a five‐year contract as head coach of the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association (ABA) on April 26, 1973, succeeding Lou Carnesecca who had elected to return to St. John's University in a similar capacity. [6] With superstar Julius Erving, Loughery won two ABA championships in three seasons. After the ABA disbanded and the Nets joined the NBA, Loughery continued to coach the Nets for their first five seasons in the league. The team would struggle in their first couple of seasons without Erving, whose contract was sold to the Philadelphia 76ers due to financial struggles. The team would also move to New Jersey and become the New Jersey Nets. He was fired midway through the 1980–81 season and replaced by Bob MacKinnon.

Loughery was hired by the Atlanta Hawks the very next season and he guided them to two straight playoff appearances, including one with rookie Dominique Wilkins. He was fired once again after the 1982–83 season and replaced by Mike Fratello.

The next two seasons, Loughery coached the Chicago Bulls. In his second season with rookie Michael Jordan, the Bulls made the playoffs. In the book The Jordan Rules Michael was quoted as saying that Loughery was the most fun coach he ever played for and that Loughery allowed him to free-lance and play the style he wanted.

Loughery was a longtime on-and-off broadcaster for CBS Sports' coverage of the NBA throughout the '80s, calling regular season and late playoff games.

Loughery went to the Washington Bullets the next season as an assistant to Gene Shue. When Shue was fired with 13 games left in the 1985–86 season, Loughery guided the team to the playoffs and once again the next season. He was dismissed and replaced by Wes Unseld on January 3, 1988 as a result of the Bullets' 8–19 start. [7]

After working in broadcasting once again, doing part time work for TBS and TNT, Loughery was hired by the Miami Heat as their head coach three years after they joined the league as an expansion team. Loughery guided the Heat to their first ever playoff appearance and again in 1993–94.

After his stint with the Heat, Loughery went back into broadcasting, first working with CNN/SI until 2002 when they folded. [8] Loughery, who at times contributed as a guest for ESPN Radio, [9] then joined ESPN Radio's broadcast of the 2002 NBA Finals as a guest, later being hired full-time by ESPN for their radio broadcasts of the NBA starting with the 2002-03 season. [10]

Career playing statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 * Led the league

NBA

Source [11]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1962–63 Detroit 5714.8.368.7101.91.86.4
1963–64 Detroit 12.0.250–.0.02.0
1963–64 Baltimore 6522.4.375.7122.12.89.2
1964–65 Baltimore 80*30.2.424.7542.93.712.8
1965–66 Baltimore 7433.2.416.8303.14.818.2
1966–67 Baltimore 7633.9.398.8254.63.818.2
1967–68 Baltimore 7729.8.406.7783.23.315.9
1968–69 Baltimore 8039.2.438.8033.34.822.6
1969–70 Baltimore 5537.0.441.8493.15.321.9
1970–71 Baltimore 8227.6.403.8312.73.715.1
1971–72 Baltimore 221.0.235.6252.54.06.5
1971–72 Philadelphia 742923.4.426.8272.42.512.6
1972–73 Philadelphia 322129.8.396.8233.54.613.9
Career7555029.4.413.8033.03.715.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1963 Detroit 213.0.1001.000.02.01.5
1965 Baltimore 1029.7.387.8953.43.014.0
1966 Baltimore 39.0.429.500.3.33.0
1969 Baltimore 443.3.367.6574.55.320.3
1970 Baltimore 721.9.338.7142.31.19.6
1971 Baltimore 1729.4.396.7532.23.113.6
Career4327.3.375.7532.52.712.4

Head coaching record

ABA

Legend
Regular seasonGGames coachedWGames wonLGames lostW–L %Win–loss %
PlayoffsPGPlayoff gamesPWPlayoff winsPLPlayoff lossesPW–L %Playoff win–loss %
TeamYearGWLW–L%FinishPGPWPLPW–L%Result
New York Nets 1973–74 845529.6551st in Eastern14122.857Won ABA Finals
New York Nets 1974–75 845826.6901st in Eastern514.200Lost Division semifinals
New York Nets 1975–76 845529.6552nd1385.615Won ABA Finals
Total25216884.667 322111.656

NBA

Legend
Regular seasonGGames coachedWGames wonLGames lostW–L %Win–loss %
PlayoffsPGPlayoff gamesPWPlayoff winsPLPlayoff lossesPW–L %Playoff win–loss %
TeamYearGWLW–L%FinishPGPWPLPW–L%Result
PHI 1972–73 31526.1614th in Atlantic————Missed Playoffs
NYN 1976–77 822260.2685th in Atlantic————Missed Playoffs
NJN 1977–78 822458.2935th in Atlantic————Missed Playoffs
NJN 1978–79 823745.4513rd in Atlantic202.000Lost in First Round
NJN 1979–80 823448.4155th in Atlantic————Missed Playoffs
NJN 1980–81 351223.343(fired)—————
ATL 1981–82 824240.5122nd in Central202.000Lost in First Round
ATL 1982–83 824339.5242nd in Central312.333Lost in First Round
CHI 1983–84 822755.3295th in Central————Missed Playoffs
CHI 1984–85 823844.4633rd in Central413.250Lost in First Round
WSH 1985–86 1376.5383rd in Atlantic523.400Lost in First Round
WSH 1986–87 824240.5123rd in Atlantic303.000Lost in First Round
WSH 1987–88 27819.296(fired)—————
MIA 1991–92 823844.4634th in Atlantic303.000Lost in First Round
MIA 1992–93 823646.4395th in Atlantic————Missed Playoffs
MIA 1993–94 824240.5124th in Atlantic523.400Lost in First Round
MIA 1994–95 461729.370(fired)—————
Career1136474662.41727621.222

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References

  1. ↑ "76ers Deal Clark to Bullets For Loughery and Carter," The Associated Press (AP), Sunday, October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ 1973 NBA Draft Pick Transactions, April 24 – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ "76ers Dismiss Rubin, Name Loughery Coach," The Associated Press (AP), Tuesday, January 23, 1973. Retrieved November 29, 2020
  4. ↑ Harvin, Al. "People in Sports: Loughery Is Seeking Saint of 76ers," The New York Times, Thursday, January 25, 1973. Retrieved November 29, 2020
  5. ↑ Keese, Parton. "People in Sports: Shue to 76ers," The New York Times, Saturday, June 16, 1973. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ Chass, Murray. "Loughery Grabs a Plum: Five‐Year Net Contract," The New York Times, Friday, April 27, 1973. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Unseld Replaces Loughery," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, January 4, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Top South Florida News, Sports, Weather and Entertainment - South Florida Sun-Sentinel". 3 June 2002.
  9. ↑ "Plentiful Point-Guard Crop Has Talent and Questions". 26 June 1999.
  10. ↑ "A Special Tribute to Michael Jordan". 10 July 2012.
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