Richie Regan
Encyclopedia
Richard Joseph Regan was an American
basketball
player and coach.
The 6'2" Regan played collegiately at Seton Hall University
during the early 1950s. His team made three consecutive appearances in the National Invitation Tournament
, winning in 1953. After graduation, he was selected by the Rochester Royals
with the fifth pick of the 1953 NBA Draft
. Regan played three seasons with the Royals and averaged 8.3 points per game
. He appeared in the 1957 NBA All-Star Game
.
Regan later served as a basketball coach and athletic director
at Seton Hall.
United States
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and coach.
The 6'2" Regan played collegiately at Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
during the early 1950s. His team made three consecutive appearances in the National Invitation Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
, winning in 1953. After graduation, he was selected by the Rochester Royals
Rochester Royals
The franchise that would become the Sacramento Kings initially started in the city of Rochester, New York, as the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League....
with the fifth pick of the 1953 NBA Draft
1953 NBA Draft
The 1953 NBA Draft was the seventh annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on April 24, 1953 before the 1953–54 season. In this draft, nine remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. In each round, the teams select in reverse...
. Regan played three seasons with the Royals and averaged 8.3 points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
. He appeared in the 1957 NBA All-Star Game
1957 NBA All-Star Game
The 1957 NBA All Star Game was the seventh NBA All-Star Game. With the score 43-39 in favor of the West and with time running out in the first half, the East's Bill Sharman attempted to throw a long pass to Bob Cousy...
.
Regan later served as a basketball coach and athletic director
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
at Seton Hall.