Robert Joseph Duffy (born September 26, 1940) is a retired American professional basketball player and college coach. He played college basketball at Colgate University, and was selected as the 10th overall pick in the 1962 NBA draft. He graduated as the leading scorer in school history, and his record 1,591 points stood for 19 years. Duffy was also a Helms Athletic Foundation All-American in 1962.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1940 Cold Spring, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Jay (Katonah, New York) |
| College | Colgate (1959–1962) |
| NBA draft | 1962: 2nd round, 10th overall pick |
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1962–1965 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 24, 9 , 25 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1962–1963 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1963 | New York Knicks |
| 1963–1964 | Detroit Pistons |
| As coach: | |
| 1964–1967 | Colgate |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 400 (4.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 104 (1.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 167 (1.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
In his three NBA seasons, Duffy averaged 4.3 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. He eventually became the head coach of his alma mater and compiled an overall record of 25–43 in three seasons. In his later life, he founded Duffy Broadcasting.[1]
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | St. Louis | 42 | 10.4 | .379 | .564 | .9 | 2.0 | 3.7 |
| 1963–64 | St. Louis | 2 | 3.0 | .333 | .000 | .5 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 1963–64 | New York | 4 | 12.5 | .263 | .750 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 1963–64 | Detroit | 42 | 14.4 | .425 | .679 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 5.1 |
| 1964–65 | Detroit | 4 | 6.5 | .364 | .857 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| Career | 94 | 11.9 | .396 | .649 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 4.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | St. Louis | 5 | 4.8 | .400 | 1.000 | .6 | .6 | 2.8 |
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate Red Raiders (Independent) (1964–1967) | |||||||||
| 1964–65 | Colgate | 7–16 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | Colgate | 8–14 | |||||||
| 1966–67 | Colgate | 10–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 25–43 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
Source[3]
References
External links
- Bob Duffy at TheDraftReview.com
- Hall of Honor entry at Colgate University