Allan Bristow
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 23, 1951 Richmond, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Henrico (Richmond, Virginia) |
| College | Virginia Tech (1970–1973) |
| NBA draft | 1973 / Round: 2 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1973–1983 |
| Position | Forward / guard |
| Number | 44, 30, 23 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1973–1975 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1975–1979 | San Antonio Spurs (ABA and NBA) |
| 1979–1981 | Utah Jazz |
| 1981–1983 | Dallas Mavericks |
| As coach: | |
| 1983–1984 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 1984–1990 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
| 1991–1996 | Charlotte Hornets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,450 (7.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,787 (4.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,219 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Allan Mercer Bristow, Jr. (born August 23, 1951) is a retired American professional basketball player, coach, and executive. Bristow played college basketball at Virginia Tech, and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 1973 NBA draft. A 6 ft 7 in, 210 lb (95 kg) forward, he had a 10-year career in both the NBA and the ABA, playing for the Sixers, the San Antonio Spurs (in both leagues), the Utah Jazz, and finishing his playing career with the Dallas Mavericks. His nickname was "Disco".
In 1991, Bristow was hired to be the third head coach for the recently created Charlotte Hornets franchise, a position he held for five years. Led by players such as Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning, the Hornets were the first of the late-1980s expansion teams to be successful, reaching the playoffs in 1993 and 1995. Bristow resigned in 1996.
Bristow became the New Orleans Hornets' general manager in 2004, a position he relinquished in 2005.
In 1997, Bristow was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
After being an all-state player at Henrico High School, Bristow decided to attend and play basketball for Virginia Tech. Bristow averaged 27.3 points per game and 17.1 rebounds per game on the JV/Freshmen team his freshman year, as freshmen could not play varsity basketball per NCAA rules at the time. In February 1973, Bristow had his best game, scoring 52 points on 22 made field goals in a 117–89 win against George Washington University; both are still single-game records at Virginia Tech. He scored in double figures in all 78 games he played in his Virginia Tech career. He led the Hokies in rebounding all three varsity seasons and in scoring his final two years. Bristow helped the Hokies reach and win the National Invitation Tournament championship in 1973 as a starting forward. Bristow and the Hokies beat Notre Dame and Coach Digger Phelps by 1 point at the buzzer. He finished his college career in 1973 with averages of 23.1 points per game and 12.7 rebounds per game and as Virginia Tech's all-time scoring leader with 1,804 points (currently still 7th on the scoring list). He also still holds records at Virginia Tech for career scoring average, most points in a game, consecutive double-figure scoring games and most field goals in a game. He became the fourth Virginia Tech basketball player to have a jersey retired on October 17, 1998.
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