John Vallely
Personal information | |
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Born | Newport Beach, California, U.S. | October 3, 1948
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Corona del Mar (Newport Beach, California) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1970: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
Playing career | 1970–1975 |
Career history | |
1970–1971 | Atlanta Hawks |
1971–1972 | Houston Rockets |
1975 | Belgium Lions |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Vallely (born October 3, 1948) is an American former professional
High school career
Vallely attended
College career
As a 6'2" forward for Orange Coast College, Vallely averaged 26 points per game and broke 18 scoring records. He was selected a junior college All-American. He dribbled with his left hand and shot with his right hand. He was especially good at shooting an outside jump shot.
After transferring to
He was selected to the twelve man 1968 Olympic trials team coached by Jerry Tarkanian which competed in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Professional career
Vallely was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1970 NBA draft. He sat on the bench much of the time, playing behind Pete Maravich, Lou Hudson, Walt Hazzard, and Herm Gilliam.[2] Vallely was acquired by the Houston Rockets in November 1971 along with 6'7" forward Jim Davis.[2]
He served as player-coach for the Belgium Lions of the European Professional Basketball League in 1975.[3]
Personal
Vallely married Karen, a woman he met at Orange Coast College, where he studied prior to attending UCLA. They wed around the time he was selected in the NBA. The couple had two children, Eric and Erin. Erin died of a rare form of cancer of the soft muscle tissue in September 1991. Eric starred as a volleyball player while he was a student at UCLA.
Illness
Vallely was diagnosed with
References
- ^ a b "UCLA's Vallely: Pride of Balboa", Los Angeles Times, January 23, 1969, pg. E1.
- ^ a b "Opportunity Knocks for County's Vallely", Los Angeles Times, November 10, 1971, pg. E20A.
- The Times (Shreveport). Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
- ^ Cancer Survivor John Vallely steps beyond recovery, Los Angeles Times, October 21, 2011, Internet article.