John Shumate
John Henry Shumate (born April 6, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
Shumate with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in 1973 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 6, 1952 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson (Elizabeth, New Jersey) |
| College | Notre Dame (1971–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1975–1980 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 34 |
| Coaching career | 1983–2010 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1975–1976 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1976–1977 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1977–1979 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1979–1980 | Houston Rockets |
| 1980 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1981 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| As coach: | |
| 1983–1986 | Grand Canyon |
| 1988–1995 | SMU |
| 1995–1998 | Toronto Raptors (assistant) |
| 2003 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2009–2010 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As player:
As head coach:
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,920 (12.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,388 (7.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 574 (1.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Shumate grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and played high school basketball at Thomas Jefferson High School.
A 6'9" forward/center from the University of Notre Dame, Shumate played five seasons (1975–1978; 1979–1981) in the NBA as a member of the Phoenix Suns, Buffalo Braves, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Seattle SuperSonics. He earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors in his first season after averaging 11.3 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game. Over the course of his career, Shumate averaged 12.3 points and 7.5 rebounds. Shumate also appeared as a member of the Detroit team in the cult classic basketball film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh in 1979 alongside Pistons teammates Bob Lanier, Eric Money, Chris Ford, Kevin Porter, and Leon Douglas.
Shumate later coached for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs and the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA. He also appeared in a series of basketball training videos. In the summer of 2009 he was named as an assistant coach of the Phoenix Suns.
Shumate was the center on the Notre Dame team that ended UCLA's NCAA-record 88-game winning streak on January 19, 1974.