Gregory Lawrence Graham (born November 26, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1970 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Warren Central (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana (1989–1993) |
| NBA draft | 1993: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | |
| Playing career | 1993–2000 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 20, 21, 11 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1993–1995 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1995–1997 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1997 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1997–1998 | Idaho Stampede |
| 1998–1999 | Fort Wayne Fury |
| 1999–2000 | Borås Basket |
| As coach: | |
| 2005–2006 | Indiana Alley Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 938 (4.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 219 (1.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 201 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College career
editGraham played collegiately for Bob Knight and the Indiana University Hoosiers, where he played alongside Calbert Cheaney, Alan Henderson and Damon Bailey. From 1991 to 1993, the Hoosiers posted 87 victories, the most by any Big Ten team in a three-year span, breaking the mark of 86 set by Knight's Indiana teams of 1974–76. Teams from these three seasons spent all but two of the 53 poll weeks in the top 10, and 38 of them in the top 5. They captured two Big Ten crowns in 1990–91 and 1992–93, and during the 1991–92 season reached the Final Four. During the 1992–93 season, the 31–4 Hoosiers finished the season at the top of the AP Poll, but were defeated by Kansas in the Elite Eight.
College statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Indiana | 29 | 16 | 21.0 | .471 | .387 | .778 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 9.7 |
| 1990–91 | Indiana | 34 | 13 | 19.1 | .510 | .241 | .694 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 8.7 |
| 1991–92 | Indiana | 34 | 16 | 26.3 | .502 | .427 | .741 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 12.8 |
| 1992–93 | Indiana | 35 | 32 | 31.9 | .550 | .514 | .825 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 16.5 |
| Career | 132 | 77 | 24.7 | .514 | .439 | .766 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 12.0 | |
Professional career
editSelected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round (17th pick overall) of the 1993 NBA draft, he played in five NBA seasons from 1993 to 1997 for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Seattle SuperSonics and Cleveland Cavaliers.[1] He averaged 4.5 points per game in his NBA career
Graham returned to his alma mater, Warren Central High School, to coach for 7 seasons, resigning in April, 2015 with a record of 80–74, when family considerations resulted in a move to Rhode Island. His tenure at Warren Central included three appearances in the Marion County tournament championship.
References
edit- "Greg Graham resigns as Warren Central basketball coach", IndyStar, March 5, 2015
External links
edit- NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com