Glenn McDonald
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Small forward / Shooting guard | |
Personal information | |
Born |
Kewanee, Illinois | March 18, 1952
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Jefferson (Los Angeles, California) |
College | Long Beach State (1971–1974) |
NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Pro playing career | 1974–1980 |
Career history | |
1974–1976 | Boston Celtics |
1976–1977 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1977–1978 | Alvin BK (Sweden) |
1979–1980 | U/Tex Wranglers (Philippines) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Glenn McDonald (born March 21, 1952) is a retired American 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.
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.
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. McDonald was also the Long Beach State 49ers' head coach in the early 1990s and was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.[citation needed]
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