Edward R. Manning (January 2, 1944 – March 4, 2011[1]) was an American professional basketball player and college and National Basketball Association (NBA) assistant coach. He was the father of former NBA player and college coach Danny Manning.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1943 Summit, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2011 (aged 67) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Jackson State (1963–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967: 8th round, 80th overall pick |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1967–1978 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 35, 16, 22, 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1970 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1970 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1970–1971 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1971–1974 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1974–1975 | New York Nets |
| 1975 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1978 | Carolina Lightning |
| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 3,541 (5.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,717 (4.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 494 (0.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
He played college basketball for the Jackson State University Tigers from 1963 to 1967 and scored 1,610 career points. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. Manning was inducted into the Jackson State University Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.[2]
He was drafted in the eighth round (80th overall) of the 1967 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets. In four NBA seasons with the Bullets, Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers, Manning averaged 5.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.[3] He then played five seasons in the ABA—three with the Carolina Cougars and one each with the New York Nets and Indiana Pacers—averaging 6.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.[3] He later played for several professional European teams.[4]
In 1983, he was hired as an assistant basketball coach at the University of Kansas under Larry Brown and was on the staff of the team that won the 1988 national championship.[5] Manning followed Brown to San Antonio in 1988 to serve as an assistant coach for the Spurs, where Brown had been hired as the team's head coach.
Manning later served as a scout for the Spurs.[6] He died from a heart condition at age 67 in Fort Worth, Texas.[7][8]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA/ABA
editSource[3]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Baltimore | 71 | 13.4 | .432 | .606 | 5.3 | .5 | 4.0 | |||
| 1968–69 | Baltimore | 63 | 11.5 | .448 | .648 | 3.9 | .3 | 4.7 | |||
| 1969–70 | Baltimore | 29 | 5.6 | .485 | .625 | 1.2 | .1 | 2.4 | |||
| 1969–70 | Chicago | 38 | 16.2 | .341 | .771 | 5.2 | .9 | 5.6 | |||
| 1970–71 | Portland | 79 | 19.7 | .435 | .806 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 7.1 | |||
| 1971–72 | Carolina (ABA) | 77 | 21.4 | .457 | .000 | .833 | 5.7 | .8 | 7.2 | ||
| 1972–73 | Carolina (ABA) | 83 | 19.7 | .475 | .000 | .762 | 4.7 | .8 | 7.1 | ||
| 1973–74 | Carolina (ABA) | 82 | 22.1 | .488 | .500 | .851 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .2 | 8.3 |
| 1974–75 | N.Y. Nets (ABA) | 70 | 14.2 | .424 | .000 | .833 | 3.0 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 3.4 |
| 1975–76 | Indiana (ABA) | 12 | 11.2 | .400 | – | .706 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | 5.0 |
| Career (NBA) | 280 | 14.3 | .423 | .702 | 4.5 | .7 | 5.1 | ||||
| Career (ABA) | 324 | 19.2 | .466 | .125 | .816 | 4.5 | .9 | .8 | .2 | 6.6 | |
| Career (overall) | 604 | 16.9 | .448 | .125 | .764 | 4.5 | .8 | .8 | .2 | 5.9 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Baltimore | 4 | 15.8 | .389 | – | 5.8 | .3 | 3.5 | |||
| 1970 | Chicago | 2 | 14.5 | .500 | .500 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 5.5 | |||
| 1973 | Carolina (ABA) | 12 | 21.8 | .537 | – | .783 | 4.8 | .7 | 8.3 | ||
| 1974 | Carolina (ABA) | 4 | 20.3 | .486 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.3 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 10.5 |
| 1975 | N.Y. Nets (ABA) | 3 | 6.0 | .286 | .000 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Career (NBA) | 6 | 15.3 | .429 | .500 | 5.3 | .7 | 4.2 | ||||
| Career (ABA) | 19 | 19.0 | .508 | .500 | .828 | 3.7 | .4 | .0 | .1 | 8.1 | |
| Career (overall) | 25 | 18.1 | .494 | .500 | .806 | 4.1 | .5 | .0 | .1 | 7.1 | |
References
edit- ^ "Ed Manning, father of Danny and ex-KU assistant, dead at 68". Archived from the original on March 8, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ "Danny Manning's father, ed, passes away at 68". March 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Ed Manning NBA/ABA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas' Larry Brown hired an old truck driver and got a - 10.17.83 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Ed Manning, Danny Manning's father, dies".
- ^ "Danny Manning's father, ed, passes away at 68". March 4, 2011.
- ^ "Danny Manning's father, ed, passes away at 68". March 4, 2011.
- ^ "Former KU assistant ed Manning dies | Jayhawk Dispatch | Wichita Eagle Blogs". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
External links
edit- NBA stats at basketballreference.com