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| Born | June 28, 1964 Brantley, Alabama, U.S. |
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| High school | Brantley (Brantley, Alabama) | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 241 lb (109 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| College | Auburn (1982–1986) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1986–2000 | |||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2000–2017 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
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| 1986–1992 | Indiana Pacers | |||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||||||
| 1994–1998 | San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||
| 1999 | Charlotte Hornets | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Seattle SuperSonics | |||||||||||||
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| 2000–2001 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Jeonju KCC Egis (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Auburn (assistant) | |||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Points | 13,858 (14.7 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 4,763 (5.1 rpg) | |||||||||||||
| Assists | 2,645 (2.8 apg) | |||||||||||||
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Chuck Connors Person (born June 28, 1964) is an American former basketball player and coach. He played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Chuck was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1987.
He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers. The Indiana Pacers picked him fourth overall in the 1986 NBA draft. He played six seasons with the Pacers. Chuck also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets, and Seattle SuperSonics. His 17-year coaching career ended when he was involved in a college recruitment issue. He pleaded guilty to a bribery charge related to this.
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Early Life & College Basketball Career
Chuck Person was born in Brantley, Alabama. He was named after Chuck Connors, a famous NBA player, MLB player, and actor. Chuck went to Brantley High School in his hometown.
He played college basketball at Auburn University. Chuck was a top scorer in Auburn basketball history. He played for Auburn from 1982 to 1986. He helped the team reach the NCAA Tournament three times. This included a trip to the Elite Eight in 1986. He also helped Auburn win the 1985 SEC Tournament. He was named the Tournament MVP for this win. Auburn was the first team to win four tournament games in four days.
Person played with other great Auburn players like Charles Barkley. He is Auburn's all-time leading scorer with 2,311 points. He also holds school records for field goals made and attempted. He is third in total rebounds.
Chuck was named an All-American twice (1985, 1986). He was also a First Team All-SEC selection three times. ESPN included him on their SEC Silver Anniversary Team. His nickname was "the Rifleman." His No. 45 jersey was retired by Auburn on February 18, 2006.
Professional Basketball Career
Indiana Pacers: Rookie of the Year
The Indiana Pacers chose Chuck Person fourth in the 1986 NBA draft. He was a small forward. He won the Rookie of the Year award in 1987. He played six seasons with the Pacers. In 1988, Person averaged a career-high 21.6 points.
During his NBA playing days, he was known as "the Rifleman." This was because of his great 3-point shooting. It was also because he was named after Chuck Connors, who starred in the TV show The Rifleman.
Chuck had a short rivalry with Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics. This was especially strong when their teams played in the 1991 NBA playoffs. In that series, Person averaged 26 points. He shot 55% from 3-point range. He scored 39 points in Game 2 in Boston. He also scored 30 points in Game 4. The Pacers won that game to tie the series. He then scored 32 points in Game 5, but the Pacers lost.
Later, Reggie Miller became a star shooter for the Pacers. This made Person available for trade. In 1992, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Micheal Williams also went to Minnesota in the deal. The Pacers received Sam Mitchell and Pooh Richardson.
Minnesota Timberwolves: Two Seasons
Chuck Person played only two seasons with the Timberwolves. In the 1993–94 season, he averaged a career-low 11.6 points.
San Antonio Spurs: Setting Records
Person played for the San Antonio Spurs from 1994 to 1998. His "Rifleman" nickname still fit him well. In the 1994–95 season, he set an NBA record. He made 164 three-pointers as a reserve player. This record was broken in 2015–16. He also set the Spurs' season record for three-pointers. He made 190 in the 1995–96 season. This record stood until Danny Green broke it in 2014–15. Person missed the entire 1996–97 season due to an injury.
Other NBA Teams
Person played one season with the Charlotte Hornets (1999). He then played one season with the Seattle SuperSonics. He retired from the NBA in 2000.
Coaching Career Highlights
Cleveland Cavaliers Assistant Coach
After retiring as a player, Chuck Person became an assistant coach. He joined John Lucas's staff with the Cleveland Cavaliers. This was for the 2000–01 NBA season.
Indiana Pacers Front Office & Assistant Coach
From 2003 to 2005, he worked in the Pacers' front office. He was a player-relations assistant and scout. In July 2005, he became an assistant coach for the Pacers. In 2007, he tried to become the head coach for the Pacers and the Sacramento Kings. He was not chosen for either job.
Sacramento Kings Assistant Coach
Person became an assistant coach for Sacramento in 2007. He left the Kings in December 2008. This was after head coach Reggie Theus was fired. After his first season with the Kings, he was interviewed for the Chicago Bulls' head-coaching job. He was not hired. After leaving Sacramento, Person took an eight-month break. He returned to his hometown of Brantley, Alabama in 2008.
Los Angeles Lakers Assistant Coach
In 2009, Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson invited him to be an assistant. In March 2010, he interviewed for the head coaching job at his old college, Auburn University. He was not successful, but he returned to his job with the Lakers. Mike D'Antoni took over as Lakers head coach in the middle of the 2012–13 season. He kept all of the previous assistants, including Person. However, Person was fired after that season. He was the last remaining coach from Phil Jackson's staff.
Jeonju KCC Egis: Coaching in South Korea
In the summer of 2013, Person joined a coaching staff in South Korea. He became an associate head coach for the Jeonju KCC Egis. This team plays in the Korean Basketball League.
Auburn Associate Head Coach
On April 7, 2014, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl hired Person as an assistant coach. He was promoted to associate head coach in May 2015. He was known as one of the best assistant coaches and recruiters. His coaching career ended in September 2017. This happened as part of a college basketball issue.
Career Statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games 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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1982–83 | Auburn | 28 | 20 | 22.7 | .541 | – | .758 | 4.6 | 1.3 | .5 | .2 | 9.3 |
| 1983–84 | Auburn | 31 | 31 | 34.8 | .543 | – | .728 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .3 | 19.1 |
| 1984–85 | Auburn | 34 | 34 | 36.5 | .544 | – | .738 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .5 | 22.0 |
| 1985–86 | Auburn | 33 | 33 | 36.2 | .519 | – | .804 | 7.9 | .9 | .9 | .4 | 21.5 |
| Career | 126 | 118 | 32.9 | .536 | – | .757 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 18.3 | |
NBA Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1986–87 | Indiana | 82 | 78 | 36.0 | .468 | .355 | .747 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .2 | 18.8 |
| 1987–88 | Indiana | 79 | 71 | 35.5 | .459 | .333 | .670 | 6.8 | 3.9 | .9 | .1 | 17.0 |
| 1988–89 | Indiana | 80 | 79 | 37.7 | .489 | .307 | .792 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .2 | 21.6 |
| 1989–90 | Indiana | 77 | 73 | 35.2 | .487 | .372 | .781 | 5.8 | 3.0 | .7 | .3 | 19.7 |
| 1990–91 | Indiana | 80 | 79 | 32.1 | .504 | .340 | .721 | 5.2 | 3.0 | .7 | .2 | 18.4 |
| 1991–92 | Indiana | 81 | 81 | 36.1 | .480 | .373 | .675 | 5.3 | 4.7 | .8 | .2 | 18.5 |
| 1992–93 | Minnesota | 78 | 75 | 38.3 | .433 | .355 | .649 | 5.6 | 4.4 | .9 | .4 | 16.8 |
| 1993–94 | Minnesota | 77 | 37 | 26.4 | .422 | .368 | .759 | 3.3 | 2.4 | .6 | .2 | 11.6 |
| 1994–95 | San Antonio | 81 | 1 | 25.1 | .423 | .387 | .647 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 10.8 |
| 1995–96 | San Antonio | 80 | 16 | 26.6 | .437 | .410 | .644 | 5.2 | 1.3 | .6 | .3 | 10.9 |
| 1997–98 | San Antonio | 61 | 11 | 23.9 | .359 | .344 | .757 | 3.3 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 6.7 |
| 1998–99 | Charlotte | 50* | 21 | 19.8 | .388 | .350 | .750 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .4 | .2 | 6.1 |
| 1999–00 | Seattle | 37 | 0 | 9.2 | .301 | .253 | .500 | 1.4 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 2.8 |
| Career | 943 | 622 | 30.7 | .458 | .362 | .723 | 5.1 | 2.8 | .7 | .2 | 14.7 | |
NBA Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1987 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 39.8 | .514 | .250 | .769 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 1.3 | .5 | 27.0 |
| 1990 | Indiana | 3 | 3 | 41.0 | .378 | .100 | .417 | 6.7 | 4.0 | .3 | .0 | 13.3 |
| 1991 | Indiana | 5 | 5 | 38.4 | .533 | .548 | .810 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .0 | 26.0 |
| 1992 | Indiana | 3 | 3 | 39.3 | .404 | .333 | .667 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .7 | .0 | 17.0 |
| 1995 | San Antonio | 15 | 0 | 17.2 | .351 | .289 | .727 | 1.8 | .5 | .3 | .5 | 5.0 |
| 1996 | San Antonio | 10 | 0 | 28.4 | .532 | .532 | .824 | 4.0 | 1.6 | .2 | .3 | 12.1 |
| 1998 | San Antonio | 9 | 0 | 21.8 | .340 | .350 | 1.000 | 3.0 | .8 | .4 | .0 | 5.8 |
| 2000 | Seattle | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 51 | 15 | 26.1 | .448 | .391 | .737 | 3.6 | 1.7 | .5 | .2 | 11.3 | |
Personal Life & Legal Outcome
Chuck Person is the older brother of former NBA player Wesley Person. He was married to Carmen Person. He has two daughters, Millicent and Tiffany, and one son, Chuck Jr.
In September 2017, Chuck Person was involved in a college basketball issue. He was suspended and later fired by Auburn University. On March 19, 2019, he pleaded guilty to a bribery charge. He agreed to give up $91,500. On July 17, 2019, a judge sentenced him to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service. The judge noted his history of charity work. Chuck expressed regret for his actions.
See also
In Spanish: Chuck Person para niños
