Chuck Person

Chuck Connors Person (born June 28, 1964) is an American former basketball player and coach. Person played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was the 1987 NBA Rookie of the Year. Person played college basketball at Auburn University and was selected fourth overall in the 1986 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers, for whom he played six seasons. He also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets and Seattle SuperSonics.

Chuck Person
Person in 2010
Personal information
Born (1964-06-28) June 28, 1964
Brantley, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrantley (Brantley, Alabama)
CollegeAuburn (1982–1986)
NBA draft1986: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career1986–2000
PositionSmall forward
Number45
Coaching career2000–2017
Career history
As player:
19861992Indiana Pacers
19921994Minnesota Timberwolves
19941998San Antonio Spurs
1999Charlotte Hornets
1999–2000Seattle SuperSonics
As coach:
2000–2001Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
2005–2007Indiana Pacers (assistant)
2007–2008Sacramento Kings (assistant)
2009–2013Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)
2013–2014Jeonju KCC Egis (assistant)
2014–2017Auburn (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • NBA Rookie of the Year (1987)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (1987)
  • Third-team All-American – NABC (1986)
  • No. 45 retired by Auburn Tigers
  • USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1985)

As assistant coach:

Career NBA statistics
Points13,858 (14.7 ppg)
Rebounds4,763 (5.1 rpg)
Assists2,645 (2.8 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
1985 Kobe National team

His 17-year coaching career ended when Person was ensnared in a college recruitment scandal and pleaded guilty to a bribery charge.

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