Richie Regan
Richard Joseph Regan (November 30, 1930 – December 24, 2002) was an American basketball player and coach who played in the NBA for the Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 23, 1930 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 2002 (aged 72) Neptune, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Side (Newark, New Jersey) |
| College | Seton Hall (1950–1953) |
| NBA draft | 1953: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the Rochester Royals | |
| Playing career | 1955–1959 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1955–1958 | Rochester / Cincinnati Royals |
| 1958–1959 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,785 (8.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 554 (2.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 629 (2.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Raised in Newark, New Jersey, Regan played prep basketball at West Side High School.[1]
The 6-foot-2-inch (1.88 m) Regan played collegiately at Seton Hall University during the early 1950s. His team made three consecutive appearances in the National Invitation Tournament, winning in 1953. After graduation, he was selected by the Rochester Royals with the fifth pick of the 1953 NBA draft. after two years serving in the United States Marine Corps, Regan played three seasons with the Royals and averaged 8.3 points per game. He appeared in the 1957 NBA All-Star Game.
Regan later served as a basketball coach and athletic director at Seton Hall.[1]
A resident of Sea Girt, New Jersey, Regan died of heart failure at the age of 72.[1]
NBA 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | Rochester | 72 | 24.3 | .352 | .639 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 7.8 |
| 1956–57 | Rochester | 71 | 29.6 | .329 | .774 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 9.8 |
| 1957–58 | Cincinnati | 72 | 22.9 | .355 | .698 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 7.3 |
| Career | 215 | 25.6 | .344 | .717 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 8.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Cincinnati | 2 | 31.5 | .462 | .000 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| Career | 2 | 31.5 | .462 | .000 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 12.0 | |
References
- Goldstein, Richard. "Richie Regan, 72, Star Player And Then Coach at Seton Hall", The New York Times, December 26, 2002. Accessed November 15, 2018. "Richie Regan, a star guard on Seton Hall's 1953 National Invitation Tournament champions and later the university's basketball coach, athletic director and fund-raising director for athletics, died Tuesday at a hospital in Neptune, N.J. Regan, who lived in Sea Girt, N.J., was 72.... A native of Newark who gained all-New Jersey honors playing basketball at West Side High School, Regan helped Seton Hall reach the N.I.T. in all three of his seasons there."