Doug Overton

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]

Notes

1. ^ Profile - Doug Overton | Legends - History of the Illawarra / Wollongong Hawks: National Basketball League
2. ^ St. Joe's hires former La Salle star as assistant - Men's College Basketball - ESPN
3. ^ Nets Name Doug Overton Assistant Coach
4. ^ NETS Name Doug Overton Player Development Coach

External links

• Doug Overton's stats @ Basketball-reference.com
• Saint Joseph's Hawks bio

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