Nationality American Pro career 1968–1980 Weight 95 kg Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Name Don Chaney Career start 1968 | Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Role Basketball player Career end 1980 Height 1.96 m | |
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NBA draft 1968 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall Similar People Guy Lewis, John Chaney, Elvin Hayes, Bernie Bickerstaff | ||
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Donald Ray Chaney (born March 22, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, most notable for his long stints as a player on the Boston Celtics.
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- Playing career
- Coaching career
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Playing career
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. That year Chaney became the first-round pick (12th overall) of the Boston Celtics in the 1968 NBA draft; 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. He would also help the Celtics toward winning the 1974 NBA Finals. He had two stints with the Boston Celtics (1968–1975, and 1977–1980), for which he is most noted. Chaney has the distinction of being the only player to have played with both Bill Russell and Larry Bird. Russell his rookie year, and Bird in his final year as a player. He also had a short two season stint with the Los Angeles Lakers from 1976–1978, and played in the ABA for one year with the Spirits of St. Louis from 1975–1976. Chaney was mostly known for his defensive skills, providing adequate 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.