Chris Ford

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Chris Ford
Personal information
Born (1949-01-11) January 11, 1949
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Holy Spirit (Absecon, New Jersey)
College Villanova (1969–1972)
NBA draft 1972 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career 1972–1982
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
Number 42
Career history
As player:
1972–1978 Detroit Pistons
1978–1982 Boston Celtics
As coach:
1983–1990 Boston Celtics (assistant)
1990–1995 Boston Celtics
1996–1998 Milwaukee Bucks
1998–2000 Los Angeles Clippers
2001–2003 Brandeis University
2003–2004 Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
2004 Philadelphia 76ers (interim)
Career highlights and awards

As player:

As coach:

As assistant coach:

Career statistics
Points 7,314 (9.2 ppg)
Assists 2,719 (3.4 apg)
Steals 1,152 (1.6 spg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Christopher Joseph Ford (born January 11, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach. He is known for making the first-counted three-point shot on October 1979. A 6-foot-5 (1.96 m) guard, he played high school basketball at Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, New Jersey,[1] before continuing on to Villanova University.

He played 10 seasons (1972–1982) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics. Ford is credited with scoring the NBA's first three-point shot for the Boston Celtics on October 12, 1979 in a game against the Houston Rockets at Boston Garden. After winning a championship with the Boston Celtics, he ended his playing career in 1982 with 7,314 total points.

Ford later served as a head coach for the Celtics (1990–95), the Milwaukee Bucks (1996–98), the Los Angeles Clippers (1998–2000), and the Philadelphia 76ers (2003–04). He coached the Eastern All-Stars in the 1991 NBA All-Star game. He also served as an assistant with the Celtics and Sixers.

In addition to coaching at the professional level, Ford spent two seasons (2001–2003) as head basketball coach at Brandeis University, a Division III school in Waltham, Mass.

Ford later became a scout for the 76ers. He is currently a coaching consultant for the New York Knicks.[2]

Coaching record

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win-loss %
Post season PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win-loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
Boston 1990–91 645626.6831st in Atlantic1156.455 Lost in Conf. Semifinals
Boston 1991–92 825131.6221st in Atlantic1064.600 Lost in Conf. Semifinals
Boston 1992–93 824834.5852nd in Atlantic413.350 Lost in First Round
Boston 1993–94 823250.3905th in Atlantic———— Missed Playoffs
Boston 1994–95 823547.4273rd in Atlantic413.350 Lost in First Round
Milwaukee 1996–97 823349.4027th in Central———— Missed Playoffs
Milwaukee 1997–98 823646.4397th in Central———— Missed Playoffs
L.A. Clippers 1998–99 50941.1807th in Pacific———— Missed Playoffs
L.A. Clippers 1999–00 451134.244(fired)———— —
Philadelphia 2003–04 301218.4005th in Atlantic———— Missed Playoffs
Career 699323376.462 291316.448

References

  1. ↑ "Assistant Ford promoted to replace Ayers", ESPN.com, February 10, 2004. Accessed May 21, 2007. "A native of Atlantic City, N.J., Ford attended Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, N.J., and went on to play at Villanova University from 1968-72, where he helped the Wildcats reach the 1971 NCAA championship game against UCLA."
  2. ↑ May, Peter. "Woodson Mentor-Turned-Consultant Has Celtic Roots as Player and Coach". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
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