Allan Bristow
Allan Mercer Bristow, Jr. (born August 23, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. Bristow played college basketball at Virginia Tech, and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 1973 NBA draft. A 6 ft 7 in, 210 lb (95 kg) small forward, he had a 10-year career in both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the American Basketball Association (ABA), playing for the Sixers, the San Antonio Spurs (in both leagues), the Utah Jazz, and finishing his playing career with the Dallas Mavericks. His nickname was "Disco".
Bristow as a junior at Virginia Tech | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 23, 1951 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Henrico (Richmond, Virginia) |
| College | Virginia Tech (1970–1973) |
| NBA draft | 1973: 2nd round, 21st overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1973–1983 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 44, 30, 23 |
| Coaching career | 1983–1996 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1973–1975 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1975–1979 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1979–1981 | Utah Jazz |
| 1981–1983 | Dallas Mavericks |
| As coach: | |
| 1983–1984 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 1984–1990 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
| 1991–1996 | Charlotte Hornets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA playing statistics | |
| Points | 5,450 (7.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,787 (4.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,219 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Career coaching record | |
| NBA | 207–203 (.505) |
In 1991, Bristow was hired to be the third head coach for the recently created Charlotte Hornets franchise, a position he held for five years. Led by players such as Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning, the Hornets were the first of the late-1980s expansion teams to be successful, reaching the playoffs in 1993 and 1995. Bristow resigned in 1996.
Bristow became the New Orleans Hornets' general manager in 2004, a position he relinquished in 2005.
In 1997, Bristow was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.