John Coughran
John Douglas Coughran is an American former professional basketball player. During his playing career, at a height of tall, he played at the small forward and power forward positions.
Early life
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.College career
After high school, Coughran played college basketball at the University of [California, Berkeley|University of California], with the Golden Bears men's basketball|Golden Bears], from 1969 to 1973.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, with the Golden State Warriors, during the 1979–1980 season.He also played in Spain's top-level league, the Primera División, where he was the league's top scorer, in the 1973–74 [Liga Española de Baloncesto|1973–74 season]. With Real Madrid, he won the FIBA European Champions Cup 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.