John Coughran

Personal information
Born	(1951-09-12) September 12, 1951 (age 72) Pittsburg, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Piedmont Hills (San Jose, California)
College	California (1970–1973)
NBA draft	1973: 5th round, 74th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	1973–1980
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	41, 15
Career history
1973–1975	YMCA España
1975–1978	Real Madrid
1978–1979	Stella Azzurra
1979–1980	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
3× FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1976–1978) EuroLeague champion (1978) 2× Spanish League champion (1976, 1977) Spanish Cup winner (1977) Spanish League Top Scorer (1974)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

John Douglas Coughran (born September 12, 1951) is a former American professional basketball player. During his playing career, at a height of 2.01 m (6'7") tall, he played at the small forward and power forward positions.

Early life and high school career

Coughran was born in Pittsburg, California, in September 1951. He attended Piedmont Hills High School, in San Jose, California, where he also played high school basketball.^[1]

College career

After high school, Coughran played college basketball at the University of California, with the Golden Bears, from 1969 to 1973.^[2]

Professional career

After college, Coughran was drafted from the University of California, in the fifth round of the 1973 NBA draft, with the 74th overall pick, by the Cleveland Cavaliers. He played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), with the Golden State Warriors, during the 1979–1980 season.^[3]

He also played in Spain's top level league, the Primera División, where he was the league's top scorer, in the 1973–74 season. With Real Madrid, he won the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) championship of the 1977–78 season. With Real Madrid, he also won the 1976, 1977, and 1978 editions of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

He also played in Italy's top level league, the LBA, with Stella Azzurra.