Luc Longley
Luc Longley | ||
Player information | ||
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Full name | Lucien James Longley | |
birthday | 19th January 1969 (age 51) | |
place of birth | Melbourne , Australia | |
size | 218 cm | |
Weight | 120 kg | |
position | center | |
college | New Mexico | |
NBA draft | 1991 , 7th pick, Minnesota Timberwolves | |
Clubs as active | ||
1986 Perth Wildcats 1991-1994 Minnesota Timberwolves 1994-1998 Chicago Bulls 1998-2000 Phoenix Suns 2000-2001 New York Knicks |
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National team | ||
1988-1992 | Australia | |
National team as coach | ||
Since | 2013 Australia (assistant coach)
Lucien James "Luc" Longley (born January 19, 1969 in Melbourne , Australia ) is an Australian basketball coach and former player. He was the first Australian to play in the North American NBA .
Career
Longley began his career in Australia with the Perth Wildcats. In 1987 he went to the United States to play for the College of the University of New Mexico .
In the 1991 NBA Draft , Longley was selected seventh by the Minnesota Timberwolves . There he was under contract for three years before moving to the Chicago Bulls in 1994 . With the Bulls, he won the NBA championship three times (1996, 1997, 1998) alongside stars like Michael Jordan , Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman . In 1998 Longley moved to the Phoenix Suns for two years . At the end of his career, the New York Knicks signed him for one season.
In 2013 he became assistant coach of the Australian national team .
Personal bests (NBA)
- 24 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 2, 1998
- 10 transformed throws from the field (three times)
- 23 attempted throws from the field on February 10 against the Toronto Raptors
- 8 converted free throws against the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 4, 1997
- 9 attempted free throws against the Seattle SuperSonics on November 26, 1995
- 8 offensive rebounds (twice)
- 15 defensive rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers on November 21, 1997
- 19 rebounds against the Houston Rockets on December 30, 1993
- 8 assists (three times)
- 5 steals against the Houston Rockets on December 30, 1993
- 7 blocks against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 5, 1995
- 50 minutes played against the Los Angeles Clippers on November 21, 1997
Web links
- Luc Longley - player profile on NBA.com
- Luc Longley - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Luc Longley in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ Filipino coach to blame for brawl: Boomers assistant coach Luc Longley. Accessed July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Source: AAP / ESPN: Boomers assistant Longley blames Filipino coach for brawl - video . In: The Guardian . July 4, 2018, ISSN 0261-3077 ( theguardian.com [accessed July 9, 2018]).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Longley, Luc |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Longley, Lucien James (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | 19th January 1969 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne , Australia |