Ron Haigler Explained

Ron Haigler
Career Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:195
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
High School:James Madison
(Brooklyn, New York)
College:Penn (1972–1975)
Draft Year:1975
Draft Round:4
Draft Pick:68
Draft Team:Chicago Bulls
Career Start:1976
Career End:1985
Years1:1976–1977
Team1:Wilkes-Barre Barons
Years2:1978–1984
Team2:Eczacıbaşı
Years3:1984–1985
Team3:Efes Pilsen
Coach Start:1975
Coach End:1978
Cyears1:1975–1977
Cteam1:Penn Charter School (assistant)
Cyears2:1977–1978
Cteam2:Penn (assistant)
Highlights:

Ronald Haigler (born 1953) is an American former basketball player and current high school basketball coach. He is best known for his collegiate career at the University of Pennsylvania between 1972–73 and 1974–75. A 6'8" power forward, Haigler helped guide the Quakers to several consecutive Ivy League titles as well as setting numerous offensive statistical records at Penn. He was named the first ever Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year as a senior and was twice named the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year.

After college, he was chosen as the 68th overall pick in the 1975 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. He was also chosen in the 1975 ABA Draft by the Memphis Sounds as the 23rd overall pick, but Haigler ultimately did not play in either league. He did play for seven seasons in the Turkish Basketball League for Eczacıbaşı (1978 to 1984) and Efes Pilsen (1984–85). As of 2016, he coaches high school girls basketball in Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

References

  1. Web site: Ron Haigler. TheDraftReview. May 7, 2012.
  2. Web site: Writers to Honor Penn's Ron Haigler. Reading Eagle. April 7, 1974. May 7, 2012.
  3. Web site: Ron Haigler. PennAthletics.com. University of Pennsylvania. March 1, 2007. May 7, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140430082918/http://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1700&ATCLID=810890. April 30, 2014.
  4. Web site: 1975 NBA Draft. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 7, 2012.

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