Kim Hughes (basketball)
Kim Galen Hughes (born June 4, 1952) is an American former basketball player and coach. He played professional basketball in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the New York / New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, and Milwaukee Bucks between 1975 and 1981. Hughes served as the interim head coach for the Los Angeles Clippers for 33 games in 2010. On July 4, 2015, he was fired from his position as an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Hughes with Olimpia Milano in the 1974–75 season | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1952 Freeport, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Freeport (Freeport, Illinois) |
| College | Wisconsin (1971–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974: 3rd round, 45th overall pick |
| Selected by the Buffalo Braves | |
| Playing career | 1974–1989 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 35, 12, 44, 3 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1974–1975 | Olimpia Milano |
| 1975–1978 | New York / New Jersey Nets |
| 1978–1980 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1980–1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1981–1983 | Virtus Roma |
| 1983–1988 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
| 1988–1989 | Basket Brescia |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–2003 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
| 2003–2010 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Clippers (interim) |
| 2012–2015 | Portland Trail Blazers (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Viola Reggio Calabria (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,624 (3.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,367 (5.6 rpg) |
| Blocks | 502 (1.2 bpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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