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Al Bianchi (center) with Kit Hughes (left) and Dan Meyer (right) at the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame induction.
Photo by: Ryan Gasser
Hall Of Famer Al Bianchi Passes Away
October 29, 2019 | Men's Basketball
Bowling Green, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University Department of Athletics mourns the passing of athletics Hall of Fame member Al Bianchi. A 1965 inductee into the BGSU Athletics Hall of Fame, Bianchi played in the NBA before becoming head coach of the expansion Seattle Supersonics, head coach/general manager of the ABA's Washington Caps/Virginia Squires, and general manager for the New York Knicks.
Bianchi graduated from Long Island City High School in 1950 before coming to Bowling Green. He moved into the starting lineup midway through the 1951-52 season and went on to score 1,487 career points, 13th-most in program history. As a senior in the 1953-54 season, Bianchi averaged 25.0 points per game, finishing eighth in the NCAA in scoring.Â
A draft pick of the Minneapolis Lakers, Bianchi also played for the Syracuse Nats and the Philadelphia 76ers during his career.Â
In coaching, Bianchi began as an assistant for the Bulls under Johnny "Red" Kerr. He was then hired as head coach of the expansion Seattle SuperSonics, going 53-111 for the franchise. He was the ABA Coach of the Year when he lead the Virginia Squires to the ABA's Eastern Division championship. He finished his coaching career with a 283-392 record.
Bianchi returned to the NBA in 1976 as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns. He then moved to the front office as general manager for the New York Knicks from 1987-91. He was then a scout for Phoenix and a consultant-scout for the Golden State Warriors.Â
In 2007, Bianchi was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame and in 2016, he was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Bianchi graduated from Long Island City High School in 1950 before coming to Bowling Green. He moved into the starting lineup midway through the 1951-52 season and went on to score 1,487 career points, 13th-most in program history. As a senior in the 1953-54 season, Bianchi averaged 25.0 points per game, finishing eighth in the NCAA in scoring.Â
A draft pick of the Minneapolis Lakers, Bianchi also played for the Syracuse Nats and the Philadelphia 76ers during his career.Â
In coaching, Bianchi began as an assistant for the Bulls under Johnny "Red" Kerr. He was then hired as head coach of the expansion Seattle SuperSonics, going 53-111 for the franchise. He was the ABA Coach of the Year when he lead the Virginia Squires to the ABA's Eastern Division championship. He finished his coaching career with a 283-392 record.
Bianchi returned to the NBA in 1976 as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns. He then moved to the front office as general manager for the New York Knicks from 1987-91. He was then a scout for Phoenix and a consultant-scout for the Golden State Warriors.Â
In 2007, Bianchi was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame and in 2016, he was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.
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