Donald Ray Chaney (born March 22, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, most notable for winning two championships as a player on the Boston Celtics, and winning NBA Coach of The Year while leading the Houston Rockets.
American basketball coach and former player
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While at Houston, #24 Chaney blocks a shot against UCLA in the 1968 Game of the Century at the Astrodome
Chaney played basketball in college for the University of Houston, where he was a teammate of future Basketball Hall-of-Famer Elvin Hayes. Chaney played all 40 minutes of the famed "Game of the Century" at the Astrodome. In that year's 1968 NBA draft, Chaney became the first-round pick (12th overall) of the Boston Celtics; he was also drafted by the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association.
Chaney became a champion with the Boston Celtics during his rookie year, in 1969. On February 28, 1973, Chaney set a career high in points score with 32, in a win over the Golden State Warriors.[1] He would also help the Celtics toward winning the 1974 NBA Finals. He also had a short two season stint with the Los Angeles Lakers from 1976–1977, and played in the ABA for one year with the Spirits of St. Louis from 1975–1976. Chaney was widely known for his defensive skills, appearing on NBA all-defensive teams five times during his career. He was also known for providing notable numbers in minutes off the bench.
Chaney is the only Boston Celtic who played with both Bill Russell (1956–1969) and Larry Bird (1979–1992).
Coaching career
After ending his playing career, Chaney spent 22 seasons in coaching of which he spent 12 seasons in the NBA.[2] His tenure with the Los Angeles Clippers ended on April 22, 1987, after an NBA-worst 12–70 record in an injury-riddled 1986–87. He was succeeded by Gene Shue.[3]
Awards
1969 NBA Finals and 1974 NBA Finals champion
NBA All-Defensive second team (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1977)
NBA Coach of the Year Award with the Houston Rockets for the 1990–91 season, after leading the Houston Rockets to a 50–32 record.
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (1991)
Gold medal-winning US national team at the 1994 FIBA World Championship in Toronto, assistant coach
Head coaching record
Legend
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
L.A. Clippers
1984–85
21
9
12
.429
5th in Pacific
—
—
—
—
Missed playoffs
L.A. Clippers
1985–86
82
32
50
.390
4th in Pacific
—
—
—
—
Missed playoffs
L.A. Clippers
1986–87
82
12
70
.146
6th in Pacific
—
—
—
—
Missed playoffs
Houston
1988–89
82
45
37
.549
2nd in Midwest
4
1
3
.250
Lost in First Round
Houston
1989–90
82
41
41
.500
5th in Midwest
4
1
3
.250
Lost in First Round
Houston
1990–91
82
52
30
.634
3rd in Midwest
3
0
3
.250
Lost in First Round
Houston
1991–92
52
26
26
.500
(fired)
—
—
—
—
—
Detroit
1993–94
82
20
62
.244
7th in Central
—
—
—
—
Missed playoffs
Detroit
1994–95
82
28
54
.341
7th in Central
—
—
—
—
Missed playoffs
New York
2001–02
63
20
43
.317
7th in Atlantic
—
—
—
—
Missed playoffs
New York
2002–03
82
37
45
.451
6th in Atlantic
—
—
—
—
Missed playoffs
New York
2003–04
39
15
24
.385
(fired)
—
—
—
—
—
Career
831
337
494
.406
11
2
9
.182
Personal life
Chaney during his coaching days was known for partaking in new "daredevil"-esque stunts just to see what they were like, including skydiving and racecar driving.[4]
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