Ed Conlin

Edward James Conlin (September 2, 1933 – September 21, 2012) was an American basketball player and coach.

Ed Conlin

Personal information
Born	(1933-09-02)September 2, 1933 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	September 21, 2012(2012-09-21) (aged 79)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Michael's (Brooklyn, New York)
College	Fordham (1951–1955)
NBA draft	1955: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career	1955–1962
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	8, 11, 12, 7
Coaching career	1967–1970
Career history
As player:
1955–1959	Syracuse Nationals
1959–1960	Detroit Pistons
1960–1962	Philadelphia Warriors
As coach:
1967–1968	Fordham (assistant)
1968–1970	Fordham
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American – Look (1955) Second-team All-American – NEA (1955) Third-team All-American – Look (1954) Third-team All-American – Collier's (1955) NCAA rebounding leader (1953) 2× Haggerty Award winner (1954, 1955) No. 11 retired by Fordham Rams
Career NBA playing statistics
Points	4,891 (10.1 ppg)
Rebounds	2,349 (4.8 rpg)
Assists	949 (2.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Career coaching record
College	27–24 (.529)

A 6'5" guard/forward from Fordham University, Conlin played in the National Basketball Association from 1955 to 1962 as a member of the Syracuse Nationals, Detroit Pistons, and Philadelphia Warriors. On February 13, 1959, Conlin was traded from Syracuse to Detroit for eventual hall-of-famer George Yardley.^[1] He averaged 10.1 points per game in his NBA career.

Conlin returned to Fordham when he joined the coaching staff of Johnny Bach in 1967.^[2] He assumed the position of head coach from 1968 to 1970.^[2] Conlin was dismissed from the team in 1970 with a record of 27–24 during his two seasons.^[3]

Conlin was inducted into the Fordham Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973 and his number 11 was retired by the team in 2004.^[2]

Conlin died on September 21, 2012.^[4]

Career statistics

Legend

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
*	Led the league

NBA

Source^[5]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1955–56	Syracuse	66	21.6	.368	.680	4.9	2.2	8.2
1956–57	Syracuse	71	31.7	.374	.769	6.1	2.9	13.4
1957–58	Syracuse	60	31.2	.391	.796	7.3	2.2	15.0
1958–59	Syracuse	57*	28.1	.365	.739	5.3	2.0	11.9
	Detroit	15*	23.6	.389	.651	6.1	1.1	11.8
1959–60	Detroit	70	23.4	.361	.761	4.9	1.8	11.2
1960–61	Philadelphia	77	16.8	.361	.748	3.4	1.6	7.0
1961–62	Philadelphia	70	13.8	.345	.742	2.2	1.2	4.6
Career		486	23.4	.370	.750	4.8	2.0	10.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1956	Syracuse	8	24.6	.365	.579	5.9	1.1	10.5
1957	Syracuse	5	32.8	.394	.778	3.4	3.0	15.4
1958	Syracuse	3	37.7	.311	.714	7.0	1.3	11.0
1959	Detroit	3	14.3	.250	.500	2.3	1.3	3.3
1960	Detroit	2	10.0	.300	1.000	2.0	.0	4.0
1961	Philadelphia	3	14.0	.294	1.000	1.3	1.3	5.0
1962	Philadelphia	11	7.8	.200	.615	1.8	.3	2.4
Career		35	19.0	.325	.677	3.4	1.1	7.2

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders
• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders

References

1. George Yardley Transactions
2. "Edward Conlin (1973)". Fordham University. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
3. Harvin, Al (March 20, 1970). "FORDHAM DROPS CONLIN AS COACH". The New York Times. p. 60. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
4. "Fordham Hall of Famer Ed Conlin Mourned". Fordham Athletics. September 25, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
5. "Ed Conlin NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com