Tim Legler
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1966 undrafted |
| Playing career | 1988–1999 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 23, 22, 18, 20 |
| Career history | |
| 1988 | Philadelphia Aces |
| 1988–1989 | Rochester Flyers |
| 1989 | Youngstown Pride |
| 1989–1990 | Omaha Racers |
| 1990 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1990 | Philadelphia Aces |
| 1990 | Omaha Racers |
| 1990–1991 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1991 | Philadelphia Spirit |
| 1991–1992 | Omaha Racers |
| 1992 | Limoges CSP |
| 1992 | Philadelphia Spirit |
| 1992 | Utah Jazz |
| 1992–1993 | Omaha Racers |
| 1993–1994 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1994–1995 | Omaha Racers |
| 1995 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1995–1999 | Washington Bullets / Wizards |
| 1999 | Golden State Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career statistics | |
Points | 1,967 (6.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 481 (1.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 402 (1.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Timothy Eugene Legler (born December 26, 1966) is an American former professional
SiriusXM NBA Radio.[2]
College career
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Legler attended
Hall of Fame
in 1995 and the La Salle Hall of Athletes in 1997.
NBA career
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Legler went undrafted in the 1988 NBA draft and went to play basketball in Europe. After playing a few seasons in Europe, he came back to the United States and played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) with the Omaha Racers. He led Omaha to a CBA championship while leading the league in scoring.
Legler played in the NBA at the
Washington Bullets and two with the renamed Washington Wizards) from 1995 to 1999. Legler also played for the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, and Golden State Warriors
.
During the
Three-Point Shootout during All-Star Weekend, and holds the record for a 3-round aggregate of 65 points, having tallied 23, 22, and 20 in each round, out of a maximum possible of 30 points per round, and 90 overall. He continued on to have his most productive season statistically, leading the league in both three-point field goal percentage and true shooting percentage, and ranked third in turnover ratio.[3] Legler made 128 three-pointers, which was over 49% of all career threes he made. Legler was one of three NBA players to finish a season shooting better than 50 percent from the field, better than 50 percent from the three-point line, and better than 80 percent from the free-throw line, the others being Steve Kerr and Detlef Schrempf
.
Legler was well known as an accurate three-point shooter and made 260 of his 604 attempts from that range in his career, an accuracy of 43 percent. This figure ranks eighth on the all-time list[3]
His career ended due to a recurring knee problem. During his 10 seasons in the league, Legler made a little over $5.1 million in salary.[3]
Post-NBA career
Legler currently appears regularly on the
NBA Fastbreak, First Take and NBA Coast to Coast, and he is a basketball analyst on SportsCenter and various shows on ESPN Radio. He has worked at the network since 2000.[1]
He currently also is a co-host with Adam Mares on the All-NBA podcast.
Legler was considered a front-runner for the vacant La Salle head coaching job in 2018, but the position was ultimately given to Ashley Howard.[4]
Personal life
Legler attended
Cheerleader
. Legler has two children with his ex-wife Jennifer and resides in the Philadelphia area.
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 |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
Source[3]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Phoenix | 11 | 0 | 7.5 | .379 | .000 | 1.000 | .7 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 2.5 |
| 1990–91 | Denver | 10 | 0 | 14.8 | .347 | .250 | .833 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | 5.8 |
| 1992–93 | Utah | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | .333 | – | – | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| 1992–93 | Dallas | 30 | 0 | 21.0 | .437 | .338 | .803 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .8 | .2 | 9.6 |
| 1993–94 | Dallas | 79 | 0 | 16.7 | .438 | .374 | .840 | 1.6 | 1.5 | .7 | .2 | 8.3 |
| 1994–95 | Golden State | 24 | 0 | 15.5 | .522 | .520 | .882 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .5 | .0 | 7.3 |
| 1995–96 | Washington | 77 | 0 | 23.1 | .507 | .522* | .863 | 1.8 | 1.8 | .6 | .2 | 9.4 |
| 1996–97 | Washington | 15 | 0 | 12.1 | .313 | .276 | .857 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | .3 | 2.9 |
| 1997–98 | Washington | 8 | 0 | 9.5 | .158 | .000 | .750 | .5 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 1.1 |
| 1998–99 | Washington | 30 | 0 | 12.6 | .443 | .400 | .500 | 1.3 | .7 | .1 | .1 | 4.0 |
| 1999–2000 | Golden State | 23 | 4 | 12.3 | .359 | .333 | .778 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | 3.3 |
| Career | 310 | 4 | 16.9 | .447 | .431 | .840 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .5 | .1 | 7.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997
|
Washington | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .3 | .7 | .0 | .0 | .3 |
See also
- List of National Basketball Association career 3-point field goal percentage leaders
References
- ^ a b c d "Tim Legler". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "SiriusXM NBA Radio: The Starting Lineup | Feb. 23 | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Villanova's first loss could be asst. Coach Ashley Howard". 6 April 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Tim Legler at IMDb