John McCullough (basketball)
American basketball player and coach
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John P. McCullough (born October 5, 1956) is an American former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), among other professional leagues. McCullough was the Big Eight Player of the Year and All-American for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was teammates with future NBA coach Terry Stotts. McCullough was drafted in the fourth round of the 1979 NBA draft by the Kansas City Kings. His only season in the NBA was for the Phoenix Suns in 1981–82. McCullough was an assistant coach at Southern Methodist University and the University of New Mexico before becoming the head coach at New Mexico Highlands University from 1996 to 2000.[1] McCullough was later the head coach of the women's program at Oklahoma Baptist University.[2]
| Phoenix Mercury | |
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| Title | Assistant coach |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 5, 1956 Lima, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lima (Lima, Ohio) |
| College | Oklahoma (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979: 4th round, 85th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Kansas City Kings |
| Playing career | 1981–1985 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 8 |
| Coaching career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1981 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1981–1982 | Billings Volcanos |
| 1982–1983 | Ohio Mixers |
| 1983–1985 | Pau-Orthez |
Coaching | |
| 1985–1988 | SMU (assistant) |
| 1988–1995 | New Mexico (assistant) |
| 1996–2000 | New Mexico Highlands |
| 2000–2012 | Oklahoma Baptist (women) |
| 2016–2021 | Portland Trail Blazers (assistant) |
| 2023–2025 | Tulsa (women's assistant) |
| 2025–present | Phoenix Mercury (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
On June 1, 2016, McCullough was promoted to assistant coach by the Portland Trail Blazers after spending the previous four seasons as the team's advance scout.[3]
Career playing 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
Source[4]
Regular season
Head coaching record
Men's basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Highlands Cowboys (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1996–2000) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | New Mexico Highlands | 5–21 | 3–16 | 6th West | |||||
| 1997–98 | New Mexico Highlands | 5–21 | 3–16 | 7th West | |||||
| 1998–99 | New Mexico Highlands | 6–20 | 4–15 | T–6th West | |||||
| 1999–2000 | New Mexico Highlands | 15–12 | 10–9 | 3rd West | |||||
| New Mexico Highlands: | 31–74 (.295) | 20–56 (.263) | |||||||
| Total: | 31–74 (.295) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Women's basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Baptist Bison (Sooner Athletic Conference) (2000–2012) | |||||||||
| 2000–01 | Oklahoma Baptist | 20–14 | 7–9 | NAIA Second Round | |||||
| 2001–02 | Oklahoma Baptist | 25–9 | 12–6 | NAIA Second Round | |||||
| 2002–03 | Oklahoma Baptist | 21–13 | 11–7 | NAIA First Round | |||||
| 2003–04 | Oklahoma Baptist | 21–14 | 8–10 | NAIA First Round | |||||
| 2004–05 | Oklahoma Baptist | 24–8 | 12–6 | NAIA First Round | |||||
| 2005–06 | Oklahoma Baptist | 25–10 | 10–8 | NAIA Elite Eight | |||||
| 2006–07 | Oklahoma Baptist | 17–13 | 11–7 | NAIA First Round | |||||
| 2007–08 | Oklahoma Baptist | 29–5 | 19–3 | NAIA First Round | |||||
| 2008–09 | Oklahoma Baptist | 32–5 | 20–2 | NAIA Fab Four | |||||
| 2009–10 | Oklahoma Baptist | 31–4 | 21–1 | NAIA Second Round | |||||
| 2010–11 | Oklahoma Baptist | 12–20 | 9–13 | ||||||
| 2011–12 | Oklahoma Baptist | 15–16 | 11–11 | ||||||
| Oklahoma Baptist: | 272–131 (.675) | 151–83 (.645) | |||||||
| Total: | 272–131 (.675) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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