Gene Shue

Gene Shue
Personal information
Gene Shue at Maryland in 1954
Born	(1931-12-18) December 18, 1931 Baltimore, Maryland
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Towson Catholic (Towson, Maryland)
College	Maryland (1951–1954)
NBA draft	1954 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1954–1964
Position	Guard
Number	4, 6, 7, 21, 12
Career history
As player:
1954	Philadelphia Warriors
1954–1956	New York Knicks
1956–1962	Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons
1962–1963	New York Knicks
1963–1964	Baltimore Bullets
As coach:
1966–1973	Baltimore Bullets
1973–1977	Philadelphia 76ers
1978–1980	San Diego Clippers
1980–1986	Washington Bullets
1987–1989	Los Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
5× NBA All-Star (1958–1962) All-NBA First Team (1960) All-NBA Second Team (1961) First-team All-ACC (1954) As coach: 2× NBA Coach of the Year (1969, 1982)
Career statistics
Points	10,068 (14.4 ppg)
Rebounds	2,855 (4.1 rpg)
Assists	2,608 (3.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Eugene William "Gene" Shue (born December 18, 1931) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his playing days he was a 6'2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) guard.

Playing career

Shue attended Towson Catholic High School and the University of Maryland, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. After graduation, he was drafted 3rd overall in the 1954 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. During his ten year playing career in the NBA, he was also a member of the New York Knicks, Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons, and the Baltimore Bullets. After just six games with the Philadelphia Warriors Shue was sold to the New York Knicks.

After the 1955-56 season Shue was traded to the Fort Wayne Pistons for Ron Sobie. In 1956-57 he played his first season (third season in the league) for the Fort Wayne Pistons. The franchise moved to Detroit the following season, and Shue blossomed. Shue was one of the top guards of the early days of the NBA. He is credited with inventing the "Spin Move," a 360-degree turn while changing hands. Shue was an NBA All-Star five consecutive times (1958–62). In 1959-60 he recorded 22.8 pts/game (6th most in the NBA) (1712 pts) and 5.5 rebounds/game, leading the NBA in minutes (3338) and finishing second in free throw % (.872) while earning All-NBA First Team honors. The following year he may have had his most complete year ever, averaging 4.3 rebounds/game, 6.8 assists/game (4th in the NBA) (530 assists also 4th) and 22.6 points/game (10th most in the NBA) (1765 pts). He also marked his highest field goal% (.421) and was named to the All-NBA Second Team. The 1961-62 season was his last one as star player; he averaged 19.0 pts/game and 5.8 assists/game (5th in the NBA) (465 assists also 5th).

In 1962 Shue was traded back to the New York Knicks for Darrall Imhoff and cash. In 1963 Shue was traded along with Paul Hogue to the Baltimore Bullets for Bill McGill.

Coaching career

Shue then served 23 years as a head coach in the league. As the Baltimore Bullets coach he guided them to the NBA Finals in 1971 but got swept by the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar/Oscar Robertson-led Milwaukee Bucks. He guided the Philadelphia 76ers, which had the worst record in NBA history in 1973, to the 1977 NBA Finals, but eventually lost to the Bill Walton-led Portland Trail Blazers. Shue finished his coaching career with a regular season record of 784-861 while going 30-47 in the playoffs.^[1] His 784 wins are the 16th most in NBA history and his 861 losses are the sixth most in NBA history.^[2] Gene Shue was twice named NBA Coach of the Year.

Shue, who now lives in Marina del Rey, California, currently is a scout for the 76ers.^[3]

References

External links

Washington Wizards head coaches

Jim Pollard (1961–1962)
Jack McMahon (1962)
Bobby Leonard (1962–1964)
Buddy Jeannette (1964–1965)
Paul Seymour (1965–1966)
Mike Farmer (1966)
Buddy Jeannette # (1966)
Gene Shue (1966–1973)
K. C. Jones (1973–1976)
Dick Motta (1976–1980)
Gene Shue (1980–1986)
Kevin Loughery (1986–1988)
Wes Unseld (1988–1994)
Jim Lynam (1994–1997)
Bob Staak # (1997)
Bernie Bickerstaff (1997–1999)
Jim Brovelli # (1999)
Gar Heard (1999–2000)
Darrell Walker # (2000)
Leonard Hamilton (2000–2001)
Doug Collins (2001–2003)
Eddie Jordan (2003–2008)
Ed Tapscott (2008–2009)
Flip Saunders (2009–2012)
Randy Wittman (2012–2016)
Scott Brooks (2016–)

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

Philadelphia 76ers head coaches

Bennie Borgmann (1946–1948)
Al Cervi (1948–1956)
Paul Seymour (1956–1960)
Alex Hannum (1960–1963)
Dolph Schayes (1963–1966)
Alex Hannum (1966–1968)
Jack Ramsay (1968–1972)
Roy Rubin (1972–1973)
Kevin Loughery # (1973)
Gene Shue (1973–1977)
Billy Cunningham (1977–1985)
Matt Guokas (1985–1988)
Jim Lynam (1988–1992)
Doug Moe (1992–1993)
Fred Carter (1993–1994)
John Lucas II (1994–1996)
Johnny Davis (1996–1997)
Larry Brown (1997–2003)
Randy Ayers (2003–2004)
Chris Ford # (2004)
Jim O'Brien (2004–2005)
Maurice Cheeks (2005–2008)
Tony DiLeo # (2008–2009)
Eddie Jordan (2009–2010)
Doug Collins (2010–2013)
Brett Brown (2013– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

Los Angeles Clippers head coaches

Dolph Schayes (1970–1971)
Johnny McCarthy (1971–1972)
Jack Ramsay (1972–1976)
Tates Locke (1976–1977)
Bob MacKinnon (1977)
Joe Mullaney (1977)
Cotton Fitzsimmons (1977–1978)
Gene Shue (1978–1980)
Paul Silas (1980–1983)
Jim Lynam (1983–1985)
Don Chaney (1985–1987)
Gene Shue (1987–1989)
Don Casey (1989–1990)
Mike Schuler (1990–1992)
Mack Calvin # (1992)
Larry Brown (1992–1993)
Bob Weiss (1993–1994)
Bill Fitch (1994–1998)
Chris Ford (1998–2000)
Jim Todd # (2000)
Alvin Gentry (2000–2003)
Dennis Johnson # (2003)
Mike Dunleavy (2003–2010)
Kim Hughes # (2010)
Vinny Del Negro (2010–2013)
Doc Rivers (2013– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

1954 NBA Draft

First round	Frank Selvy Bob Pettit Gene Shue Dick Rosenthal Togo Palazzi Johnny Kerr Tom Marshall Jack Turner Ed Kalafat

Second round	Bobby Leonard Bob Mattick Larry Costello Arnold Short Red Morrison Dick Farley Boris Nachamkin Richie Guerin Al Bianchi

NBA Coach of the Year Award

1963: Gallatin
1964: Hannum
1965: Auerbach
1966: Schayes
1967: J. Kerr
1968: Guerin
1969: Shue
1970: Holzman
1971: Motta
1972: Sharman
1973: Heinsohn
1974: R. Scott
1975: P. Johnson
1976: Fitch
1977: Nissalke
1978: H. Brown
1979: Fitzsimmons
1980: Fitch
1981: McKinney
1982: Shue
1983: Nelson
1984: Layden
1985: Nelson
1986: Fratello
1987: Schuler
1988: Moe
1989: Fitzsimmons
1990: Riley
1991: Chaney
1992: Nelson
1993: Riley
1994: Wilkens
1995: Harris
1996: Jackson
1997: Riley
1998: Bird
1999: Dunleavy
2000: Rivers
2001: L. Brown
2002: Carlisle
2003: Popovich
2004: H. Brown
2005: D'Antoni
2006: A. Johnson
2007: Mitchell
2008: B. Scott
2009: M. Brown
2010: Brooks
2011: Thibodeau
2012: Popovich
2013: Karl
2014: Popovich
2015: Budenholzer
2016: S. Kerr

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