Quinn Buckner
Basketball player and coach; NBA Champion
Born
August 20th, 1954
70 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played collegiate basketball at the University of Indiana, winning the NCAA Championship in 1976. Selected as the 7th overall pick in the 1976 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Played guard for the Bucks, and later for the Boston Celtics, winning an NBA Championship in 1984. Transitioned to a coaching career, serving as head coach for various teams including the Dallas Mavericks and the Indiana Fever in the WNBA. Also worked as a sports broadcaster and contributed to basketball analysis.
Won NCAA Championship with Indiana in 1976
NBA Champion with Boston Celtics in 1984
Head coach for Dallas Mavericks and Indiana Fever
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