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.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1940-09-26) September 26, 1940 (age 81) Cold Spring, New York |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | John Jay (Katonah, New York) |
College | Colgate (1959–1962) |
NBA draft | 1962 / Round: 2 / Pick: 10th overall |
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
Playing career | 1962–1965 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 24, 9 , 25 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1962–1963 | St. Louis Hawks |
1963 | New York Knicks |
1963–1964 | Detroit Pistons |
As coach: | |
1964–1967 | Colgate |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 400 (4.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 104 (1.1 rpg) |
Assists | 167 (1.8 apg) |
Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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.
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Colgate Red Raiders (Independent) (1964–1967) | |||||||||
1964–65 | Colgate | 7–16 | |||||||
1965–66 | Colgate | 8–14 | |||||||
1966–67 | Colgate | 10–13 | |||||||
Total: | 25–43 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Colgate Raiders men's basketball head coaches | |
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# denotes interim head coach |
1962 NBA draft | |
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Territorial pick | |
First round | |
Second round |