Gene Short

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]

Gene Short

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
2× SWAC Player of the Year (1974, 1975) First-team Parade All-American (1972)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Representing  United States Basketball FIBA World Championship 1974 Puerto Rico Team competition

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

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

NBA

Source^[5]

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