Charlie Criss
| Criss as a senior at NMSU | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1948年11月06日) November 6, 1948 (age 76) Valhalla, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gorton (Yonkers, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1970: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1972–1985 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 14, 1, 15 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1972–1974 | Hartford Capitols |
| 1974–1975 | Cherry Hill Pros |
| 1975–1977 | Scranton Apollos |
| 1977–1981 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1981–1982 | San Diego Clippers |
| 1982–1984 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1984–1985 | Atlanta Hawks |
| As a coach: | |
| 1991 | Atlanta Eagles |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,534 (8.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 592 (1.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,335 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata | |
Charles Washington Criss Jr. (born November 6, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
A 5'8" guard from New Mexico State University, Criss began his professional career in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA).[1] He won an EBA championship with the Hartford Capitols in 1974.[2] He earned league Most Valuable Player honors with the Scranton Apollos in 1976 and 1977.[1] Criss won a second EBA championship with the Apollos in 1977.[3] He then played for the Washington Generals.[4] He joined the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association the following year, and played eight seasons in the league with the Hawks, San Diego Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks.[5] When he entered the NBA, Criss was the league's shortest active player.[6]
In his NBA career, Criss averaged 8.5 points and 3.2 assists per game, with perhaps his best year being his first in 1978, posting averages of 11 points and 4 assists in 77 matches.[5] During the 1980 NBA playoffs, Criss averaged 14 points and 4.4 assists per game, as the Hawks eventually lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.[7] On February 20, 1982, while on the Clippers, Criss scored a career-best 34 points and recorded 8 assists during a 118–101 win over the San Antonio Spurs.[8] After retiring as a player, he worked as a golf instructor, an Atlanta Hawks television color commentator and a basketball summer camp coordinator.[6] Criss was head coach of the Atlanta Eagles in the United States Basketball League (USBL) during the 1991 season.[9]
NBA career statistics
[edit ]Regular season
[edit ]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Atlanta | 77 | - | 25.1 | .999 | - | .999 | 30.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 19.4 |
| 1978–79 | Atlanta | 54 | - | 16.3 | .377 | - | .779 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| 1979–80 | Atlanta | 81 | - | 22.1 | .431 | .059 | .811 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 8.3 |
| 1980–81 | Atlanta | 66 | - | 25.9 | .454 | .048 | .864 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 9.5 |
| 1981–82 | Atlanta | 27 | 0 | 20.4 | .400 | .250 | .890 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.7 |
| 1981–82 | San Diego | 28 | 20 | 30.0 | .479 | .381 | .884 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.9 |
| 1982–83 | Milwaukee | 66 | 0 | 14.0 | .451 | .194 | .895 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 6.2 |
| 1983–84 | Milwaukee | 6 | 0 | 17.8 | .367 | .167 | .636 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| 1983–84 | Atlanta | 9 | 0 | 12.0 | .409 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| 1984–85 | Atlanta | 4 | 2 | 28.8 | .412 | .000 | .669 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| Career | 418 | 22 | 21.4 | .432 | .179 | .831 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.5 | |
Playoffs
[edit ]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Atlanta | 2 | - | 32.5 | .417 | - | .778 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 1978–79 | Atlanta | 9 | - | 11.0 | .414 | - | .900 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| 1979–80 | Atlanta | 5 | - | 30.4 | .492 | .333 | .917 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 14.0 |
| 1982–83 | Milwaukee | 9 | - | 12.9 | .441 | .000 | .944 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| Career | 25 | - | 17.3 | .452 | .250 | .898 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 7.1 | |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Charlie Criss minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ "1973-74 Hartford Capitols Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "1976-77 Scranton Apollos Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Extinct Sports Leagues - Continental Basketball Association (1946 - present)
- ^ a b Stats at Basketball-Reference
- ^ a b Summer Basketball Camp 2004 - Camp Director Charlie Criss
- ^ Charlie Criss Per Game Playoffs
- ^ Charlie Criss scores a career high 34 points (1982)
- ^ "Charlie Criss minor league basketball coaching records". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
External links
[edit ]- Career statistics from NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata and Basketball Reference
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