Jeff Congdon Explained

Jeff Congdon
Width:160
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:180
Birth Date:17 October 1943
Birth Place:Garden Grove, California, U.S.
High School:Bolsa Grande
(Garden Grove, California)
College:BYU (1963–1966)
Draft Year:1966
Draft Round:4
Draft Pick:32
Draft Team:Detroit Pistons
Career Start:1967
Career End:1972
Career Number:10, 14, 23, 4
Career Position:Point guard
Years1:1967–1968
Team1:Anaheim Amigos
Years2:1967–1970
Team2:Denver Rockets
Years3:1970–1971
Team3:Utah Stars
Years4:1970–1971
Team4:New York Nets
Years5:1971–1972
Team5:Dallas Chaparrals

Jeffrey D. Congdon (born October 17, 1943) is an American former basketball player from Garden Grove, California.

Career

Congdon played college basketball at Brigham Young University with teammates Dick Nemelka and Craig Raymond. Congdon was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the fourth round (32nd pick overall) of the 1966 NBA draft.[1]

A 6'1" guard, Congdon played for the Anaheim Amigos during part of the 1967–68 American Basketball Association season.[2] Congdon played the remainder of that season with the Denver Rockets, and remained with Denver during the 1968–69 and 1969–70 seasons.[3] Congdon spent the 1970–71 seasons with the Utah Stars (who won the 1971 ABA Championship, though he was traded midseason) and New York Nets. Congdon then joined the Dallas Chaparrals to finish out his professional career during the 1971–72 season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeff Congdon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more. Basketball-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: Remember the ABA: Anaheim Amigos/Utah Stars Year-to-Year Rosters. https://web.archive.org/web/20090223150710/http://remembertheaba.com/TeamMaterial/UtahMaterial/StarsRosters2.html. dead. February 23, 2009. www.remembertheaba.com.
  3. Web site: Colorado Classics: Jeff Congdon recalls ABA days fondly. 27 March 2015.