E. C. Coleman Jr. (born September 25, 1950) is a retired American basketball player.

E. C. Coleman
Personal information
Born (1950-09-25) September 25, 1950 (age 74)
Flora, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolE. Flora (Flora, Mississippi)
CollegeHouston Baptist (1969–1973)
NBA draft1973: 3rd round, 51st overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career1973–1978
PositionPower forward
Number44, 12
Career history
1973–1974Houston Rockets
19741977New Orleans Jazz
1977–1978Golden State Warriors
1978Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points2,553 (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds2,151 (6.0 rpg)
Assists472 (1.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Born in Flora, Mississippi, Coleman played collegiately for Houston Baptist and was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 3rd round (51st pick overall) of the 1973 NBA draft. In the NBA, Coleman played for the Rockets (1973–74, 1978–79), New Orleans Jazz (1974–77), and Golden State Warriors (1977–78) in the NBA for a total of 357 games.

Coleman was named to the 1st NBA All-Defensive Team in 1976–77 and to the 2nd NBA All-Defensive Team in 1977–78.

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