John Bagley (basketball)
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Born | New Jersey Nets | April 23, 1960
1989–1993 | Boston Celtics |
1993 | Atlanta Hawks |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 5,802 (8.7 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,729 (2.6 rpg) |
Assists | 3,980 (6.0 apg) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Edward "Bags" Bagley (born April 23, 1960) is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles.
College career
Bagley played for
On February 25, 2017, Bagley's number 54 was retired at Boston College.[4]
College 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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1979–80 | Boston College | 29 | - | - | .481 | - | .722 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 11.8 |
1980–81 | Boston College
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30 | 29 | 32.2 | .500 | - | .788 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 20.4 |
1981–82 | Boston College
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32 | 31 | 33.3 | .501 | - | .797 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 21.1 |
Career | 91 | 60 | 32.7 | .496 | - | .778 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 17.9 |
Professional career
Cleveland Cavaliers
Bagley was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 12th pick of the 1982 NBA draft, and was signed to a three-year contract on September 28, 1982.[5]
He played with the Cavs for five seasons, from 1982 to 1987.[6]
His best season was the 1985–86 season, where Bagley hit then career highs of 11.7 points per game and 9.4 assists per game.[6]
During the 1986–87, Bagley had career highs in both free throw and three point percentage, with .831 and .301, respectively.[6]
New Jersey Nets
After the 1986–87 season, Cleveland traded Bagley to the
He was also the only Net to play 82 games, and as a result, Bagley was given a multiyear extension on September 6, 1988.[8]
On November 17, 1987, Bagley hit a 75-footer at the buzzer against the Houston Rockets when the first quarter drew to a close. Bagley played in 68 games, missing some due to injury, and lost his starting position at point guard to Lester Conner.
Boston Celtics
On October 5, 1989, Bagley was traded to the Boston Celtics for two draft choices and an undisclosed amount of cash.[9] He has noted that playing with the Celtics in the Boston Garden has been the highlight of his basketball career.[1]
After playing one season for the Celtics, Bagley did not play the entire 1990–91 season. He began the season on the injured list with tendinitis of the right knee, and received arthroscopic surgery on March 3, 1991, ending his season and even becoming an afterthought, with the Celtics emphasizing
CBA
He played with the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1993 off-season, playing for the Columbus Horizon and Rochester Renegade.[12]
Atlanta Hawks
Prior to the 1993 season, Bagley signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Hawks, but was released after three appearances on December 13, 1993.[13]
NBA 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 |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1982–83 | Cleveland | 68 | 3 | 14.6 | .432 | .000 | .762 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.7 |
1983–84 | Cleveland | 76 | 19 | 22.5 | .423 | .118 | .793 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 8.9 |
1984–85 | Cleveland | 81 | 65 | 29.6 | .488 | .115 | .749 | 3.6 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 9.9 |
1985–86 | Cleveland | 78 | 77 | 31.7 | .423 | .243 | .791 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 11.7 |
1986–87 | Cleveland | 72 | 67 | 30.3 | .426 | .301 | .831 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 10.7 |
1987–88 | New Jersey | 82 | 74 | 33.8 | .439 | .292 | .822 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 12.0 |
1988–89 | New Jersey | 68 | 20 | 24.1 | .416 | .204 | .724 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 7.4 |
1989–90 | Boston | 54 | 17 | 20.3 | .459 | .056 | .744 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
1991–92 | Boston | 73 | 59 | 23.9 | .441 | .238 | .716 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.2 |
1992–93 | Boston | 10 | 0 | 9.7 | .360 | .000 | .833 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
1993–94 | Atlanta | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | .000 | – | 1.000 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Career | 665 | 401 | 25.7 | .437 | .241 | .779 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 8.7 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1985
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Cleveland | 4 | 4 | 42.0 | .393 | .000 | .700 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
1990
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Boston | 5 | 0 | 14.0 | .533 | .000 | .750 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
1992
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Boston | 10 | 10 | 30.8 | .442 | .250 | .703 | 2.7 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 11.1 |
Career | 19 | 14 | 28.7 | .434 | .125 | .706 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 9.5 |
Personal life
John Bagley resided in Elgin, Illinois, and coached the Harper College Men's Basketball team.[1] He also ran a 32-team high school summer league, worked at a camp at Harper College, and coached the Chicago Dogs, a semi-pro basketball team. Following his time away from Connecticut, he recently moved back to his home of Bridgeport, CT. Bagley now coaches girls basketball at his alma mater, (Bridgeport) Harding High School. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Goode, Jon (April 14, 2005). "Catching up with John Bagley". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Player Bio: John Bagley". Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- ^ "ELEVENTH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES – 1981". Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
- ^ Rubin, Dan (February 24, 2017). "A callback to the era of the past". Boston College Eagles. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; King Signs Knick Offer". The New York Times. September 29, 1982. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "John Bagley Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
- ^ "Transactions – New York Times". The New York Times. October 9, 1987. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
- ^ "Sports People; Nets Re-Sign Bagley". The New York Times. September 7, 1988. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (October 6, 1989). "New Faces and a New Attitude for Nets". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
- ^ Whiteside, Larry (November 8, 1991). "So far, the condition isn't ideal for Bagley as starter". The Boston Globe. p. 57.
- ^ "BASKETBALL; Jordan Goes to High Gear and Scores 57 in Victory". The New York Times. December 24, 1992. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
- ^ "Transactions – New York Times". The New York Times. July 30, 1993. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS – New York Times". The New York Times. December 14, 1993. Retrieved October 18, 2007.