Glenn McDonald (born March 18, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player. He played three seasons for the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks before going overseas most notably in the Philippines, with the U/Tex Wranglers in the early-80's. He averaged 4.2 points in 146 games played in his NBA career.
Professional career
He played a huge role in Game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals, scoring eight points in the third overtime period as the Celtics won 128–126 before eventually winning the championship in six games.[1]
After winning the title with Boston, McDonald was cut by the Celtics. He was later picked up by Don Nelson to play for the Milwaukee Bucks to replace an injured Fred Carter. McDonald was again cut after Carter was able to play. The forward tried out with the Phoenix Suns, yet ultimately wasn't signed. The sequence of events lead the American to pursue opportunities overseas[2] and he ended up signing for Alvik BK in Sweden.[3]
In the Philippines, McDonald was instrumental in U/Tex's 1980 PBA Open Conference championship against Toyota Tamaraws. He scored two free-throws to send the fifth game into overtime after Toyota led by four with 16 seconds left in regulation. U/Tex eventually won the championship, 99–98. In 1981, he became the head coach of the U/Tex franchise after playing for the franchise for three consecutive seasons.[4]
McDonald was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, and served as head of intramurals in his alma mater Long Beach State.[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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Boston | 62 | - | 6.4 | .385 | - | .757 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| 1975–76† | Boston | 75 | - | 13.6 | .419 | - | .714 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.6 |
| 1976–77 | Milwaukee | 9 | - | 8.8 | .235 | - | .750 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Career | 146 | - | 10.2 | .400 | - | .732 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Boston | 6 | - | 5.0 | .167 | - | .333 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| 1975–76† | Boston | 13 | - | 5.2 | .308 | - | .833 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Career | 19 | - | 5.2 | .263 | - | .667 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | |
PBA
| Season | Team | GP | REB | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U-Tex | 24 | 304 | 734 | 30.6 |
| 1979 | U-Tex | 27 | 288 | 825 | 30.6 |
| 1980 | U-Tex | 37 | 470 | 910 | 24.6 |
| 1983 | Sunkist | 2 | 35 | 58 | 29.0 |
| Total | 90 | 1,097 | 2,527 | 28.1 |
References
- ^ a b "What the Hell Happened to...Glenn McDonald?". Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Handle Podcast – Glenn McDonald: 05/31/18". lamarmatic.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Glenn McDonald looks back at NBA and PBA titles won". ESPN.com. August 10, 2020. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ ""Francois Wise recalls his epic PBA career" by Richard Dy". Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
External links
- Career NBA Statistics Archived 2017-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
- McDonald nominated to PBA Hall of Fame Archived 2007-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
You must be logged in to post a comment.