Bob Duffy (basketball, born 1940)

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.

Bob Duffy
Personal information
Born (1940-09-26) September 26, 1940
Cold Spring, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolJohn Jay (Katonah, New York)
CollegeColgate (1959–1962)
NBA draft1962: 2nd round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career1962–1965
PositionPoint guard
Number24, 9 , 25
Career history
As player:
1962–1963St. Louis Hawks
1963New York Knicks
19631964Detroit Pistons
As coach:
1964–1967Colgate
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points400 (4.3 ppg)
Rebounds104 (1.1 rpg)
Assists167 (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.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
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  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. "Bob Duffy statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  2. "Bob Duffy coaching record". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  3. "Colgate alumni play important roles in variety of fields". colgate.edu. Colgate University. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
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