Luc Longley

Player information
Luc Longley

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 Knicks000 0 Australia United States United States United States United States
National team
1988-1992 Australia	Australia
National team as coach
Since 02013 Australia (assistant coach) Australia

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

Commons : Luc Longley - collection of images, videos and audio files

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
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

[1] Filipino coach to blame for brawl: Boomers assistant coach Luc Longley. Accessed July 9, 2018 .

[2] 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]).