Personal information | |
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Born |
Newark, New Jersey |
November 23, 1930
Died | December 24, 2002 Neptune, New Jersey |
(aged 72)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | West Side (Newark, New Jersey) |
College | Seton Hall (1950–1953) |
NBA draft | 1953 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
Selected by the Rochester Royals | |
Playing career | 1955–1959 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 14 |
Career history | |
1955–1958 | Rochester / Cincinnati Royals |
1958–1959 | Baltimore Bullets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,785 (8.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 554 (2.6 rpg) |
Assists | 629 (2.9 apg) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Richard Joseph Regan (November 30, 1930 – December 24, 2002) was an American basketball player and coach.
The 6'2" Regan played collegiately at Seton Hall University during the early 1950s. His team made three consecutive appearances in the National Invitation Tournament, winning in 1953. After graduation, he was selected by the Rochester Royals with the fifth pick of the 1953 NBA draft. Regan played three seasons with the Royals and averaged 8.3 points per game. He appeared in the 1957 NBA All-Star Game.
Regan later served as a basketball coach and athletic director at Seton Hall.