| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1953-08-07)August 7, 1953 Macon, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 2016(2016-03-16) (aged 62) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blair (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) |
| College | Jackson State (1972–1975) |
| NBA draft | 1975: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1975–1976 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 20 |
| Career history | |
| 1975 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1975–1976 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals | |
Eugene Short Jr. (August 7, 1953 – March 16, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" 200 lb small forward and attended Jackson State University.1
Short was from Hattiesburg, Mississippi.2 He was selected 9th overall by the NBA's New York Knicks in the 1975 NBA draft. In the previous year he was selected by the American Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs in the fifth round of the 1974 ABA Draft.
He played for the US national team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.3
He played for the Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks (1975–76) in the NBA for 34 games.
Eugene was the older brother of Purvis Short, another onetime NBA player.4
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA
Source5
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | Seattle | 7 | 5.3 | .545 | .500 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.9 | |
| 1975–76 | New York | 27 | 0 | 6.9 | .325 | .633 | 1.5 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 2.6 |
| Career | 34 | 0 | 6.5 | .352 | .625 | 1.4 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 2.5 | |
References
References
- "Former NBA player and Hattiesburg High graduate passes away". Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- Sewell, George A.; Dwight, Margaret L. (June 2009). Mississippi Black History Makers. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-60473-390-7.
- 1974 USA Basketball Archived July 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Senate Concurrent Resolution 585". State of Mississippi. 2000. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- "Gene Short NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 19, 2025.