Doug Overton

      Doug Overton
      No. 14, 11, 9, 20, 24, 2
      Point guard
      Personal information
      Born (1969-08-03) August 3, 1969 (age 43)
      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      Nationality American
      Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
      Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
      Career information
      High school Dobbins Technical
      (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
      College La Salle (1987–1991)
      NBA Draft 1991 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall
      Selected by the Detroit Pistons
      Pro playing career 1991–2005
      Career history
      1991–1992 Rockford Lightning (CBA)
      1992 Illawarra Hawks (Australia)
      19921995 Washington Bullets
      1995–1996 Denver Nuggets
      19961998 Philadelphia 76ers
      1999 Orlando Magic
      1999 New Jersey Nets
      1999 Philadelphia 76ers
      19992000 Boston Celtics
      2000–2001 Kansas City Knights (ABA)
      2001 Charlotte Hornets
      2001 New Jersey Nets
      2001–2002 Kansas City Knights (ABA)
      2002 FC Barcelona (Spain)
      2002 New Jersey Nets
      2003 Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA)
      2003–2004 Los Angeles Clippers
      2005 Michigan Mayhem (CBA)
      Career NBA statistics
      Points 2,253 (4.5 ppg)
      Rebounds 654 (1.3 rpg)
      Assists 1,038 (2.1 apg)
      Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

      Douglas (Doug) M. Overton (born August 3, 1969 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft. A 6'3" (1.90 m) point guard from La Salle University, Overton played in 11 NBA seasons for 8 different teams. He played for the Washington Bullets, Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Clippers.

      Prior to his NBA career, Overton spent a season with the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian NBL.[1]

      In his NBA career, Overton played in 499 games and scored a total of 2,253 points. In May 2006, Overton was named assistant men's basketball coach at Saint Joseph's University.[2]

      He became an assistant coach for the NBA's New Jersey Nets in 2008.[3] He was also named Nets Player Development Coach prior to the 2010–11 season.[4]

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