George Irvine (basketball)
George Ramsey Irvine (February 1, 1948 – May 8, 2017) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'6" forward, Irvine played collegiately at the University of Washington, where he was a first-team All-Pac-8 selection in 1970. He was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 8th round of the 1970 NBA draft. However, he never played for his hometown SuperSonics, nor for any other NBA team. Instead, Irvine opted to play for the team that selected him in the American Basketball Association draft, the Virginia Squires. Irvine played for the Squires for five seasons and then played a final pro season with the Denver Nuggets during the 1975–76 season, the ABA's final season prior to the ABA-NBA merger.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1, 1948 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 2017 (aged 69) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ballard (Seattle, Washington) |
| College | Washington (1967–1970) |
| NBA draft | 1970: 8th round, 125th overall pick |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1970–1976 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 31, 20 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1970–1975 | Virginia Squires |
| 1976 | Denver Nuggets |
| As coach: | |
| 1977–1980 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
| 1980–1983 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) |
| 1984–1986, 1988–1989 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1991–1995 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) |
| 1995–1997 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2000–2001 | Detroit Pistons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA statistics | |
| Points | 3,093 (9.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 959 (3.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 428 (1.3 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Irvine would later serve as head coach for two NBA teams; the Indiana Pacers, for two stints, and the Detroit Pistons. He was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor during the 2012 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament, March 10, 2012.[1] He died on May 8, 2017, at the age of 69 of cancer.[2]
Head coaching record
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 1984–85 | 82 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 4th in Atlantic | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| Indiana | 1985–86 | 82 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 6th in Central | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| Indiana | 1988–89 | 20 | 6 | 14 | .300 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Detroit | 1999–2000 | 24 | 14 | 10 | .583 | 4th in Central | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in First Round |
| Detroit | 2000–01 | 82 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 5th in Central | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| Career | 290 | 100 | 190 | .345 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
References
- 2011-12 Hall of Honor Class Announced Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, Pac-12 Conference, February 7, 2012
- George Irvine, one of the original Virginia Squires, succumbs to cancer
External links
- George Irvine playing statistics at basketball-reference.com
- George Irvine Coach Info at NBA.com