Center · New York Knicks
Luc Longley
Age 57 · Australia · 218 cm (7'2") · 120 kg · Born Jan 19, 1969 · New Mexico
7.1 PPG
5.0 RPG
1.5 APG
652 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
652games
4,656career pts
11.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Chicago Bulls
· 261 games · 1993-94–1997-98
Position rank · 1999-00
#37PPG rank
#58PER rank
#55WS rank
Among 62 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.4
1997-98 · CHI
RPG
6.0
1993-94 · MIN
APG
2.8
1997-98 · CHI
PER
15.2
1993-94 · CHI
WS
3.5
1995-96 · CHI
Draft
Career by team
New York Knicks
2000-01 – 2000-01 · 1 seasons
2.0 PPG
2.6 RPG
0.3 APG
25 games
Phoenix Suns
1999-00 – 1999-00 · 1 seasons
4.2 PPG
3.3 RPG
0.9 APG
9 games
Chicago Bulls
1993-94 – 1997-98 · 5 seasons
8.9 PPG
5.3 RPG
2.1 APG
261 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
1991-92 – 1993-94 · 3 seasons
5.4 PPG
4.7 RPG
0.9 APG
170 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | MIN | 66 | 3 | 15.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 66.3 | 10.1 | 0.2 |
| 1992-93 | MIN | 55 | 25 | 19.0 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 71.6 | 10.7 | 0.2 |
| 1993-94 | NBA | 76 | 46 | 19.8 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 72.0 | — | — |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 27 | 17 | 19.0 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 75.6 | 15.2 | 1.3 |
| 1993-94 | MIN | 49 | 29 | 20.2 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 12.6 | 0.9 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 55 | 0 | 18.2 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 82.2 | 12.3 | 1.8 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 62 | 62 | 26.5 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 77.7 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 59 | 59 | 24.9 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 79.2 | 13.4 | 3.1 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 58 | 58 | 29.4 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 73.6 | 13.5 | 3.4 |
| 1998-99 | NBA | 39 | 39 | 23.9 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 77.6 | — | — |
| 1999-00 | NBA | 72 | 68 | 19.7 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 46.6 | 0.0 | 82.5 | — | — |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 9 | 0 | 18.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 35.3 | — | 66.7 | — | — |
| 2000-01 | NYK | 25 | 2 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 76.5 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2000 | Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks | offseason | From 1997-98 to 2000-01 | |
| Oct 1993 | Chicago Bulls | Minnesota Timberwolves | mid season trade | From 1993-94 to 1993-94 | |
| Jul 1993 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
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About Luc Longley
Lucien James Longley is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player. He was the first Australian to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he played for four teams over 10 seasons. He most notably played for the Chicago Bulls, with whom he won three championships from 1996 to 1998. Longley represented Australia as a player at three Olympic Games in 1988, 1992 and 2000; he has worked as an assistant coach for the Australian national basketball team.