| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1952 Kewanee, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jefferson (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | Long Beach State (1971–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1974–1980 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 30, 13 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1974–1976 | Boston Celtics |
| 1976–1977 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1977–1978 | Alviks BK |
| 1978–1980 | U/Tex Wranglers |
| 1983 | Sunkist Juice Lovers |
| As coach: | |
| 1981–1982 | U/Tex Wranglers |
| 1983 | Sunkist Juice Lovers |
| 2001–2002 | Los Angeles Sparks (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Glenn McDonald (born March 18, 1952) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played three seasons for the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks before going overseas most notably in the Philippines, with the U/Tex Wranglers in the early-80's. He averaged 4.2 points in 146 games played in his NBA career.
He played a huge role in Game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals, scoring eight points in the third overtime period as the Celtics won 128-126 before eventually winning the championship in six games.[1]
After winning the title with Boston, McDonald was cut by the Celtics. He was later picked up by Don Nelson to play for the Milwaukee Bucks to replace an injured Fred Carter. McDonald was again cut after Carter was able to play, then was signed to play for Alvik BK in Sweden.[2]
In the Philippines, McDonald was instrumental in U/Tex's 1980 PBA Open Conference championship against Toyota Tamaraws. He scored two free-throws to send the fifth game into overtime after Toyota led by four with 16 seconds left in regulation. U/Tex eventually won the championship, 99–98. In 1981, he became the head coach of the U/Tex franchise after playing for the franchise for three consecutive seasons.[3]
McDonald was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, and served as head of intramurals in his alma mater Long Beach State.[1]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Boston | 62 | - | 6.4 | .385 | - | .757 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| 1975–76† | Boston | 75 | - | 13.6 | .419 | - | .714 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.6 |
| 1976–77 | Milwaukee | 9 | - | 8.8 | .235 | - | .750 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Career | 146 | - | 10.2 | .400 | - | .732 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Boston | 6 | - | 5.0 | .167 | - | .333 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| 1975–76† | Boston | 13 | - | 5.2 | .308 | - | .833 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Career | 19 | - | 5.2 | .263 | - | .667 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | |
PBA
| Season | Team | GP | REB | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U-Tex | 24 | 304 | 734 | 30.6 |
| 1979 | U-Tex | 27 | 288 | 825 | 30.6 |
| 1980 | U-Tex | 37 | 470 | 910 | 24.6 |
| 1983 | Sunkist | 2 | 35 | 58 | 29.0 |
| Total | 90 | 1,097 | 2,527 | 28.1 |
References
- 1 2 "What the Hell Happened to...Glenn McDonald?". Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ↑ "Glenn McDonald looks back at NBA and PBA titles won". ESPN.com. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ↑ "Francois Wise recalls his epic PBA career" by Richard Dy