Chuck Person facts for kids
Person in 2010
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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 a former American basketball player and coach. He played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 1987, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year.
Chuck Person played college basketball at Auburn University. He was picked fourth overall in the 1986 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He played six seasons with the Pacers. He also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets, and Seattle SuperSonics. His coaching career ended in 2017 due to an issue related to college recruitment.
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Early Life and College Basketball
Chuck Person was born in Brantley, Alabama. He was named after the famous NBA player and actor Chuck Connors. Chuck went to Brantley High School in his hometown.
Auburn University Star
He played college basketball at Auburn University. Chuck became the 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.
Chuck Person played with other great Auburn players. These included Charles Barkley and Chris Morris. He holds the record for most points at Auburn with 2,311 points. He also holds records for field goals made and attempted. He is third in total rebounds.
He was named an All-American twice (1985, 1986). He was also a First Team All-SEC selection three times. ESPN included him in their SEC Silver Anniversary Team. His nickname was "The Rifleman." His jersey number 45 was retired by Auburn on February 18, 2006.
Professional Basketball Career
Chuck Person had a long and successful career in the NBA. He was known for his shooting skills.
Indiana Pacers (1986–1992)
The Indiana Pacers picked 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, he scored a career-high 21.6 points per game. He was called "The Rifleman" because of his great three-point shooting. This nickname also came from his namesake, Chuck Connors, who starred in the TV show The Rifleman. In 1993, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Minnesota Timberwolves (1992–1994)
Chuck Person played two seasons with the Timberwolves. In the 1993–94 season, he averaged 11.6 points. This was his lowest scoring average in his career.
San Antonio Spurs (1994–1998)
He 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 later broken in 2015–16.
He also set a Spurs team record for three-pointers. He made 190 in the 1995–96 season. This record stood until 2014–15. Chuck Person missed the entire 1996–97 season due to an injury.
Other Teams
After the Spurs, Person played one season for the Charlotte Hornets (1999). He then played one season for the Seattle SuperSonics. He retired from the NBA in 2000.
Coaching Career
After his playing career, Chuck Person became a basketball coach.
Cleveland Cavaliers
In 2000, he joined the Cleveland Cavaliers as an assistant coach. He worked under head coach John Lucas for the 2000–01 NBA season.
Indiana Pacers
From 2003 to 2005, he worked in the Pacers' front office. He was a player-relations assistant and scout. In 2005, he became an assistant coach for the Pacers. He interviewed for head-coaching jobs in 2007 but was not hired.
Sacramento Kings
Person became an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings in 2007. He left the Kings in December 2008. This was after head coach Reggie Theus was fired. He also interviewed for the Chicago Bulls' head-coaching job but was not chosen. After leaving Sacramento, he took an eight-month break in his hometown.
Los Angeles Lakers
In 2009, he was invited to be an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. He worked with coach Phil Jackson. In 2010, he interviewed for the head coaching job at his old college, Auburn University. He was not successful. He returned to his job with the Lakers.
Coach Mike D'Antoni took over the Lakers in the middle of the 2012–13 season. He kept Person as an assistant. However, Person was fired after that season. He was the last assistant from Phil Jackson's staff.
Jeonju KCC Egis
In 2013, Person joined the 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. He became an assistant coach for his old college team. In May 2015, he was promoted to associate head coach. He was known as a top assistant and recruiter. His coaching career ended in September 2017 due to a college basketball issue.
NBA Career Statistics
Here are Chuck Person's statistics from his time playing in the 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 | |
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
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.
See also
In Spanish: Chuck Person para niños
