Gene Shue

Gene Shue

Shue at Maryland in 1954
Personal information
Born	(1931-12-18)December 18, 1931 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	April 3, 2022(2022-04-03) (aged 90) Marina del Rey, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Towson Catholic (Towson, Maryland)
College	Maryland (1951–1954)
NBA draft	1954: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1954–1964
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	4, 6, 7, 21, 12
Coaching career	1966–1989
Career history
As player:
1954	Philadelphia Warriors
1954–1956	New York Knicks
1956–1962	Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons
1962–1963	New York Knicks
1963–1964	Baltimore Bullets
As coach:
1966–1973	Baltimore Bullets
1973–1977	Philadelphia 76ers
1978–1980	San Diego Clippers
1980–1986	Washington Bullets
1987–1989	Los Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
5× NBA All-Star (1958–1962) All-NBA First Team (1960) All-NBA Second Team (1961) First-team All-ACC (1954) As coach: 2× NBA Coach of the Year (1969, 1982) 2× NBA All-Star Game head coach (1969, 1977)
Career playing statistics
Points	10,068 (14.4 ppg)
Rebounds	2,855 (4.1 rpg)
Assists	2,608 (3.7 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Career coaching record
NBA	784–861 (.477)

Eugene William Shue (December 18, 1931 – April 3, 2022) was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[1] Shue was one of the top guards of the early days of the NBA and an influential figure in the development of basketball. He is credited with having invented the "spin move" while being an early harbinger of other plays and strategies.

Shue was an NBA All-Star five consecutive times (1958–62). After his successful playing career, he became a long-serving coach, twice winning NBA Coach of the Year. Throughout his career as player, coach, and executive, Shue was "a specialist at taking over faltering teams".^[2]