John Coughran
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1951)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = John Coughran
| image = John Coughran 1982-83 TCMA.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 225
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|9|12}}
| birth_place = Pittsburg, California
| nationality = American
| high_school = Piedmont Hills
(San Jose, California)
| college = California (1970–1973)
| draft_year = 1973
| draft_round = 5
| draft_pick = 74
| draft_team = Cleveland Cavaliers
| career_start = 1973
| career_end = 1980
| career_position = Small forward / power forward
| career_number = 41, 15
| years1 = 1973–1975
| team1 = YMCA España
| years2 = 1975–1978
| team2 = Real Madrid
| years3 = 1978–1979
| team3 = Stella Azzurra
| years4 = {{nbay|1979|full=y}}
| team4 = Golden State Warriors
| highlights =
- 3× FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1976–1978)
- EuroLeague champion (1978)
- 2× Spanish League champion (1976, 1977)
- Spanish Cup winner (1977)
- Spanish League Top Scorer (1974)
}}
John Douglas Coughran (born September 12, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player. During his playing career, at a height of {{convert|2.01|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall, he played at the small forward and power forward positions.
Early life
Coughran was born in Pittsburg, California, in September 1951. He attended Piedmont Hills High School, in San Jose, California, where he also played high school basketball.{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/wd/Summary/65894|title=John Coughran Player Profile, Golden State Warriors - RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com}}
College career
After high school, Coughran played college basketball at the University of California, with the Golden Bears, from 1969 to 1973.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/john-coughran-1.html|title=John Coughran College Stats|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}
Professional career
After college, Coughran was drafted from the University of California, in the fifth round of the 1973 NBA draft, with the 74th overall pick, by the Cleveland Cavaliers. He played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), with the Golden State Warriors, during the 1979–1980 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/coughjo01.html|title=John Coughran Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}
He also played in Spain's top-level league, the Primera División, where he was the league's top scorer, in the 1973–74 season. With Real Madrid, he won the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) championship of the 1977–78 season. With Real Madrid, he also won the 1976, 1977, and 1978 editions of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
He also played in Italy's top-level league, the LBA, with Stella Azzurra.
References
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External links
- {{Basketballstats|bbr=c/coughjo01}}
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/wd/Summary/65894 RealGM.com Profile]
- [http://web.legabasket.it/player/COU-JOH/ Italian League Profile] {{in lang|it}}
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/john-coughran-1.html NCAA College Stats]
{{Real Madrid Baloncesto 1977–78 Euroleague champions}}
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Category:20th-century American sportsmen
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Contra Costa County, California
Category:California Golden Bears men's basketball players
Category:Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks
Category:Golden State Warriors players
Category:Real Madrid Baloncesto players
Category:San Antonio Spurs draft picks
Category:Sportspeople from Pittsburg, California
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