Robert Joseph Duffy (born September 26, 1940) is a retired American professional basketball player and college coach. He played college basketball at Colgate University, and was selected as the 10th overall pick in the 1962 NBA draft. He graduated as the leading scorer in school history, and his record 1,591 points stood for 19 years. Duffy was also a Helms Athletic Foundation All-American in 1962.
In his three NBA seasons, Duffy averaged 4.3 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. He eventually became the head coach of his alma mater and compiled an overall record of 25–43 in three seasons. In his later life, he founded Duffy Broadcasting.[1]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | St. Louis | 42 | 10.4 | .379 | .564 | .9 | 2.0 | 3.7 |
| 1963–64 | St. Louis | 2 | 3.0 | .333 | .000 | .5 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 1963–64 | New York | 4 | 12.5 | .263 | .750 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 1963–64 | Detroit | 42 | 14.4 | .425 | .679 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 5.1 |
| 1964–65 | Detroit | 4 | 6.5 | .364 | .857 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| Career | 94 | 11.9 | .396 | .649 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 4.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | St. Louis | 5 | 4.8 | .400 | 1.000 | .6 | .6 | 2.8 |
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate Red Raiders (Independent) (1964–1967) | |||||||||
| 1964–65 | Colgate | 7–16 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | Colgate | 8–14 | |||||||
| 1966–67 | Colgate | 10–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 25–43 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Source[3]
References
- ^ "Colgate alumni play important roles in variety of fields". colgate.edu. Colgate University. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Bob Duffy NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Bob Duffy coaching record". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
External links
- Bob Duffy at TheDraftReview.com
- Hall of Honor entry at Colgate University