Richie Guerin Inducted in 1992
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Richie Guerin, attended Mount St Michaels, in the Bronx, NY, and would later play for Iona College. In 1954 he was selected in the 2nd round, by the New York Knicks (1956-1963). Guerin was a gifter scorer, passer, and playmaker. He was one of the most successful rebounding and driving guards of his era.
He led the Knicks in assists for five consecutive seasons and in scoring three times during his seven full seasons in the Big Apple, and he tallied more than 20 points per game in four consecutive years. Guerin also set Knicks single-game records for scoring, with 57 points in 1959, and assists, with 21 in 1958. His 57-point game stood as a Knicks record until Bernard King scored 60 on Christmas Day in 1984. Guerin played for the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (1963-1970). The fourth game of the 1970 Western Division Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 19, 1970, was Guerin's last game as a player. He contributed 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists, but his team failed to avoid a four-game sweep. He was named a 6x NBA All-Star (1958, 1963) 3x All-NBA Second Team (1959, 1960, 1962), NBA Coach of the Year (1968), NBA All-Star Game head coach (1969, 1970), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2013), and Career stats points 14,676, rebounds 4,278, assists 4,211.
Guerin stayed on as head coach for two more seasons, and Atlanta went 36–46 each year. He compiled a 327–291 career coaching record. Notably, Guerin was Pete Maravich's first pro head coach during those two seasons.
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Guerin stayed on as head coach for two more seasons, and Atlanta went 36–46 each year. He compiled a 327–291 career coaching record.[4] Notably, Guerin was Pete Maravich's first pro head coach during those two seasons.
He led the Knicks in assists for five consecutive seasons and in scoring three times during his seven full seasons in the Big Apple, and he tallied more than 20 points per game in four consecutive years. Guerin also set Knicks single-game records for scoring, with 57 points in 1959, and assists, with 21 in 1958. His 57-point game stood as a Knicks record until Bernard King scored 60 on Christmas Day in 1984. Guerin played for the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (1963-1970). The fourth game of the 1970 Western Division Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 19, 1970, was Guerin's last game as a player. He contributed 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists, but his team failed to avoid a four-game sweep. He was named a 6x NBA All-Star (1958, 1963) 3x All-NBA Second Team (1959, 1960, 1962), NBA Coach of the Year (1968), NBA All-Star Game head coach (1969, 1970), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2013), and Career stats points 14,676, rebounds 4,278, assists 4,211.
Guerin stayed on as head coach for two more seasons, and Atlanta went 36–46 each year. He compiled a 327–291 career coaching record. Notably, Guerin was Pete Maravich's first pro head coach during those two seasons.
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Guerin stayed on as head coach for two more seasons, and Atlanta went 36–46 each year. He compiled a 327–291 career coaching record.[4] Notably, Guerin was Pete Maravich's first pro head coach during those two seasons.