Nationality American Name Glenn McDonald Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Role Basketball Player | Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg) Height 1.98 m Pro career 1974–1980 Weight 86 kg | |
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Born March 18, 1952 (age 72)
Kewanee, Illinois ( 1952-03-18 ) High school Jefferson (Los Angeles, California) NBA draft 1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall College Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball Position Small forward, Shooting guard | ||
Glenn McDonald (8pts/Clutch) vs. Suns (1976 Finals)
Glenn McDonald (born March 21, 1952) is an American retired 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.