John D. Douglas
Encyclopedia
John David Douglas is a retired American
professional basketball
player who played in the National Basketball Association
(NBA). He was a 6'2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) guard.
A 6'2" guard, he was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz
in 1978
(6th round, 118th pick), after playing for Calhoun Community College
and the University of Kansas
Jayhawks for whom he averaged 18.9 points.
After a couple of years in the Continental Basketball Association
, he finally joined the San Diego Clippers
, averaging 6.7 points and 2.2 assists in 67 games.
where his freshman season saw the Warhawks go 27-3 and a #3 national ranking. After two excellent seasons at Calhoun, where he still holds numerous scoring records, John transferred to the University of Kansas
where his record breaking pace continued. His 46 points on the road against Iowa State in 1978 broke the legendary Wilt Chamberlain
’s record for most points scored by a visiting player in the Big Eight Conference
. John went on to earn All Big Eight Honors, Honorable Mention All American, Newcomer of the Year and MVP at KU.
in 1979. He spent two years in the CBA
where his team played for the championship both years under head coach George Karl
. John returned to the NBA to play for the San Diego Clippers in 1981 for two years. After leaving the Clippers, John was drawn to the European Professional Leagues by his brother, Leon Douglas
, who was playing in Venice, Italy. John signed with Fortitudo Bologna
squad for four years. He also played in Reims, France and Lugano, Switzerland.
Although his playing days were over, his true love for the game was just beginning. His enthusiasm for people, life and playing basketball naturally evolved into an eagerness to teach the game he grew up loving. He saw coaching as an opportunity to give back to the community and to help young people develop valuable life skills for a successful future while enjoying the game of basketball.
. Before long, he moved into the lead role as head coach. Entering his 15th year as a head coach, John Douglas has proven himself to be one of the state’s best teachers of the game. He is only the second coach in the history of Alabama Junior Colleges to have coached in a National Championship game (in 2000). In a Basketball publication the following year, the Warhawks were pre-season picked as #2 in the nation; a team that had only been in Division 1 the first year they made their appearance in Hutchinson. A three-time Coach of the Year winner, Coach Douglas was selected to be a court coach with the USA Olympic Team in 2000 after his Calhoun Community College team finished 32-4 and Runner-up in the NJCAA National Tournament.
John has turned around two programs in a short period of time. When he took the job at Lawson State Community College in 2003, he coached the team to a 46-16 record his first two years, finishing 2nd and 1st in conference play. The Lawson State Men’s Basketball Program had a record of 8-20 the year prior to his arrival.
In 2009, John took over as Head Men's Basketball Coach at Fort Valley State University.
John C. Calhoun Community College, 1974-1976
- - - (AJCAA) Hall of Fame
- - - Colbert County Sports Hall of Fame
The University of Kansas, 1976-1978
- - - [Big Eight Conference|Big Eight] Newcomer of the Year; All Big Eight
Team;
- - - Honorable Mention -All American; All Region; Team MVP
---PROFESSIONAL:
Drafted by New Orleans Jazz
, 1978
Montana Golden Nuggets
(CBA), 1978-1980
- - - (George Karl
—head coach)
Los Angeles Clippers
(NBA), 1980-1982
European Leagues, 1982-1990
---COACHING: Collegiate Head Coach, 15 years
Calhoun Community College
, 1995 - 2001
ACCC Champions /Coach of the year, 2000
NJCAA Coach of the Year, Finalist, 2000
NJCAA National Tournament Runner Up, 2000
Gulf Coast Community College
, 2001 - 2003
Lawson State Community College, 2003 - 2009
ACCC Conference Champs, 2005; Co-Champs, 2004
ACCC State Tournament Semi-finalist, 2006; 2008; 2009
Fort Valley State University
, 2009 -
USA National Olympic Team, Court Coach, 2000
Coached 2 years in the World Basketball Association
- - - Magic City Court Kings, Summer 2005
- - - Druid City Dragons
, Summer 2006
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who played in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA). He was a 6'2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) guard.
A 6'2" guard, he was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in 1978
1978 NBA Draft
The 1978 NBA Draft was the 32nd annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 9, 1978, before the 1978–79 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players...
(6th round, 118th pick), after playing for Calhoun Community College
Calhoun Community College
Calhoun Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning, located in Decatur, Alabama, United States.The largest of the 27 two-year institutions comprising the Alabama Community College System, Calhoun is an open-admission, coeducational, comprehensive community college dedicated to...
and the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
Jayhawks for whom he averaged 18.9 points.
After a couple of years in the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
, he finally joined the San Diego Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, averaging 6.7 points and 2.2 assists in 67 games.
Playing Days (Collegiate)
John Douglas’ collegiate career began at Calhoun Community CollegeCalhoun Community College
Calhoun Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning, located in Decatur, Alabama, United States.The largest of the 27 two-year institutions comprising the Alabama Community College System, Calhoun is an open-admission, coeducational, comprehensive community college dedicated to...
where his freshman season saw the Warhawks go 27-3 and a #3 national ranking. After two excellent seasons at Calhoun, where he still holds numerous scoring records, John transferred to the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
where his record breaking pace continued. His 46 points on the road against Iowa State in 1978 broke the legendary Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain was an American professional NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; he also played for the Harlem Globetrotters prior to playing in the NBA...
’s record for most points scored by a visiting player in the Big Eight Conference
Big Eight Conference
The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...
. John went on to earn All Big Eight Honors, Honorable Mention All American, Newcomer of the Year and MVP at KU.
Playing Days (Professional)
John was drafted into the NBA by the New Orleans JazzUtah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in 1979. He spent two years in the CBA
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
where his team played for the championship both years under head coach George Karl
George Karl
George Matthew Karl is a former National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association player. He is the current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. On December 10, 2010 he became the seventh coach in NBA history to record 1,000 wins.-Biography:Karl was born in Penn Hills,...
. John returned to the NBA to play for the San Diego Clippers in 1981 for two years. After leaving the Clippers, John was drawn to the European Professional Leagues by his brother, Leon Douglas
Leon Douglas
Leon Douglas is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. A bulky 6–10 ft and 230 lbs center at the University of Alabama, he was a four-time All-Southeastern Conference selection, the first Alabama player to achieve this distinction since Jerry Harper earned it in...
, who was playing in Venice, Italy. John signed with Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna is an Legadue Basket professional basketball club that is based in Bologna. It's currently sponsored by Conad.-History:...
squad for four years. He also played in Reims, France and Lugano, Switzerland.
Although his playing days were over, his true love for the game was just beginning. His enthusiasm for people, life and playing basketball naturally evolved into an eagerness to teach the game he grew up loving. He saw coaching as an opportunity to give back to the community and to help young people develop valuable life skills for a successful future while enjoying the game of basketball.
John Douglas - The Coach
John began his coaching career as an assistant at Calhoun Community CollegeCalhoun Community College
Calhoun Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning, located in Decatur, Alabama, United States.The largest of the 27 two-year institutions comprising the Alabama Community College System, Calhoun is an open-admission, coeducational, comprehensive community college dedicated to...
. Before long, he moved into the lead role as head coach. Entering his 15th year as a head coach, John Douglas has proven himself to be one of the state’s best teachers of the game. He is only the second coach in the history of Alabama Junior Colleges to have coached in a National Championship game (in 2000). In a Basketball publication the following year, the Warhawks were pre-season picked as #2 in the nation; a team that had only been in Division 1 the first year they made their appearance in Hutchinson. A three-time Coach of the Year winner, Coach Douglas was selected to be a court coach with the USA Olympic Team in 2000 after his Calhoun Community College team finished 32-4 and Runner-up in the NJCAA National Tournament.
John has turned around two programs in a short period of time. When he took the job at Lawson State Community College in 2003, he coached the team to a 46-16 record his first two years, finishing 2nd and 1st in conference play. The Lawson State Men’s Basketball Program had a record of 8-20 the year prior to his arrival.
In 2009, John took over as Head Men's Basketball Coach at Fort Valley State University.
external links
- John Douglas' Career Stats at rockchalk.com
- Douglas International Scouting Service at www.douglasintl.com
- John Douglas statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
John Douglas' Quick Facts
---COLLEGES:John C. Calhoun Community College, 1974-1976
- - - (AJCAA) Hall of Fame
- - - Colbert County Sports Hall of Fame
The University of Kansas, 1976-1978
- - - [Big Eight Conference|Big Eight] Newcomer of the Year; All Big Eight
Big Eight Conference
The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...
Team;
- - - Honorable Mention -All American; All Region; Team MVP
---PROFESSIONAL:
Drafted by New Orleans Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, 1978
Montana Golden Nuggets
Montana Golden Nuggets
The Montana Golden Nuggets are a former Continental Basketball Association that played from 1980/81 to 1982/83.Montana reached the CBA finals in 1981 and 1983, with George Karl earning Coach of the Year honors both seasons....
(CBA), 1978-1980
- - - (George Karl
George Karl
George Matthew Karl is a former National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association player. He is the current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. On December 10, 2010 he became the seventh coach in NBA history to record 1,000 wins.-Biography:Karl was born in Penn Hills,...
—head coach)
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(NBA), 1980-1982
European Leagues, 1982-1990
---COACHING: Collegiate Head Coach, 15 years
Calhoun Community College
Calhoun Community College
Calhoun Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning, located in Decatur, Alabama, United States.The largest of the 27 two-year institutions comprising the Alabama Community College System, Calhoun is an open-admission, coeducational, comprehensive community college dedicated to...
, 1995 - 2001
ACCC Champions /Coach of the year, 2000
NJCAA Coach of the Year, Finalist, 2000
NJCAA National Tournament Runner Up, 2000
Gulf Coast Community College
Gulf Coast Community College
Gulf Coast State College, formerly known as Gulf Coast Community College, is a state college, located in Panama City, Florida, United States. The institution was founded in 1957 by the Florida Legislature. The college is a member institution of the Florida College System.This is a coeducational...
, 2001 - 2003
Lawson State Community College, 2003 - 2009
ACCC Conference Champs, 2005; Co-Champs, 2004
ACCC State Tournament Semi-finalist, 2006; 2008; 2009
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley State University is a historically black university located in Fort Valley, Georgia. It is also a unit of the University System of Georgia and a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund...
, 2009 -
USA National Olympic Team, Court Coach, 2000
Coached 2 years in the World Basketball Association
World Basketball Association
The World Basketball Association, often abbreviated to the WBA, is a professional men's spring basketball league in the United States.-History:The WBA was conceived in 2004, with seven teams scheduled to play...
- - - Magic City Court Kings, Summer 2005
- - - Druid City Dragons
Druid City Dragons
The Druid City Dragons were a World Basketball Association franchise in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that played during the 2006 season.The team was officially announced as Tuscaloosa's first professional basketball game at a press conference on Thursday, April 20, 2006. The team took its name to pay homage...
, Summer 2006