Nationality American Name John Shumate Career start 1975 Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Role Basketball player Career end 1980 | Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg) Height 2.06 m College Notre Dame (1971–1974) Weight 107 kg | |
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Born April 6, 1952 (age 72) Greenville, South Carolina ( 1952-04-06 ) High school Thomas Jefferson(Elizabeth, New Jersey) NBA draft 1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall Number 34 (Phoenix Suns / Center, Power forward) | ||
Education University of Notre Dame Similar Gary Brokaw, Doc Rivers, Earl Watson | ||
John Shumate Interview - Notre Dame Day 2016
John Henry Shumate (born April 6, 1952) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach.
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Shumate grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey and played high school basketball at Thomas Jefferson High School.
A 6'9" forward/center from the University of Notre Dame, Shumate played five seasons (1975–1978; 1979–1981) in the NBA as a member of the Phoenix Suns, Buffalo Braves, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Seattle SuperSonics. He earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors in his first season after averaging 11.3 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game. Over the course of his career, Shumate averaged 12.3 points and 7.5 rebounds.
Shumate later coached for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs and the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA. He also appeared in a series of basketball training videos. In the summer of 2009 he was named as an assistant coach of the Phoenix Suns.
Shumate was the center on the Notre Dame team that ended UCLA's NCAA-record 88-game winning streak on January 19, 1974.
Coaching tree
These former assistants to Shumate later became head coaches: