Pat Riley



First NamePatrick
Middle NameJames
Last NameRiley
Full Name at BirthPatrick James Riley
Other NamesPat
Age66
Date of BirthMarch 20, 1945
BirthplaceRome, New York, USA
Height6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight (lb)205
BuildAverage
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper
Star SignPisces
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolLinton in Schenectady, New York
UniversityUniversity of Kentucky
OccupationBasketball Coach
Occupation CategoryBasketball
PositionGuard, Forward
NBA Debut14 October 1967
DraftSan Diego Rockets, 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall), 1967 NBA Draft
Hall of FameInducted as Coach in 2008
Claim to FameLos Angeles Lakers

Patrick James "Pat" Riley (born March 20, 1945) is a former American professional basketball player and then head coach in the NBA. Currently, he is team president of the Miami Heat. Widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time, Riley has served as the head coach of five championship teams and an assistant coach to another. He most recently won the 2006 NBA Championship with the Miami Heat. Prior to his tenure in Miami, he served as head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks. He was named NBA Coach of the Year three times (1989–90, 1992–93 and 1996–97, as head coach of the Lakers, Knicks and Heat, respectively). He was head coach of the NBA All-Star Game teams nine times: eight of the Western team (1982, 1983, 1985–1990, all as head coach of the Lakers) and once of the Eastern team (1993, as head coach of the Knicks). In 1996 he was named one of 10 Greatest Coaches in the NBA history. As a player he played for the Los Angeles Lakers' championship team in 1972, bringing his personal total to seven NBA titles.


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Basketball Stats

Year Team G MP FG FG% FT FT% ORB DRB TRB A S B TO PF PTS
1968 SDR 80 1263 250 0.38 128 0.63 177 138 205 628
1969 SDR 56 1027 202 0.41 90 0.67 112 136 146 494
1970 SDR 36 474 75 0.42 40 0.73 57 85 68 190
1971 LAL 54 506 105 0.41 56 0.64 54 72 84 266
1972 LAL 67 926 197 0.45 55 0.74 127 75 110 449
1973 LAL 55 801 167 0.43 65 0.79 65 81 126 399
1974 LAL 72 1361 287 0.43 110 0.76 38 90 128 148 54 3 173 684
1975 LAL 46 1016 219 0.42 69 0.74 25 60 85 121 36 4 128 507
1976 LAL 2 23 5 0.39 1 0.33 1 2 3 0 1 1 5 11
1976 PHO 60 790 112 0.39 54 0.73 15 32 47 57 21 5 107 278





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