 Mullin in 2006 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1963-07-30)July 30, 1963 (age 62) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | St. John's (1981–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Golden State Warriors |
| Playing career | 1985–2001 |
| Position | Small forward /shooting guard |
| Number | 17 |
| Coaching career | 2015–2019 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1985–1997 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1997–2000 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2000–2001 | Golden State Warriors |
Coaching | |
| 2015–2019 | St. John's |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 17,911 (18.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,034 (4.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,450 (3.5 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Christopher Paul Mullin (born July 30, 1963) is an American former professionalbasketball player, executive and coach. He is a five timeNBA All-Star and four timeAll-NBA Team member. He is also two-time Olympic Gold medalist and a two-timeNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (in 2010 as a member of the1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team—"The Dream Team"—and in 2011 for his individual career).
Mullin playedshooting guard andsmall forward in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) from 1985 to 2001. During hiscollege basketball career for theSt. John's Redmen, he was namedBig East Player of the Year three times[2] and was a member of the 1984 U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball team,[3] Mullin was chosen as the seventh pick by theGolden State Warriors in the first round of the1985 NBA draft. He returned to the Olympics in 1992 as a member of the"Dream Team", which was the first American Olympic basketball team to include professional players.
He played with the Warriors from1985 until1997. Thereafter, Mullin played with theIndiana Pacers from 1997 until the1999–2000 season. He retired after the2000–01 season, playing for his original team, the Warriors. He later served as special advisor for theSacramento Kings andgeneral manager of theGolden State Warriors.
Mullin served as the head coach of the Red Storm men's basketball team from 2015 to 2019.
Mullin was born inBrooklyn, New York. As a young player in New York, he studied the games of Knicks starsWalt Frazier andEarl Monroe while admiringLarry Bird and wearing #17 in honor ofJohn Havlicek.[4] As a youth, he regularly traveled tothe Bronx andHarlem, in predominantly Black neighborhoods, to play against the best basketball players in New York City. His name began to spread while playingCYO basketball at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish on Flatlands Avenue.[4] He was also a winner of the 1974 "Elks Hoops Shoot" which is a national free throw contest for youth.[5]
Along with playing CYO basketball at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Mullin attended Lou Carnesecca's basketball camp with future Xaverian teammates Roger McCready, Danny Treacy, Jimmy Howard, Gerard Shepard, Mike O'Reilly, Joe Cannizzo and Pete Cannizzo.[6]
Mullin began his high school career atPower Memorial Academy, where he was a teammate ofMario Elie. He transferred as a junior toXaverian High School and led them to a New York Class A state championship in 1981.[7]
Mullin was recruited by the Hall of Fame coachLou Carnesecca to play for St. John's University[6] in nearby Queens. After signing, Mullin averaged 16.6 points per game in his freshman year (also setting the school freshman record for points scored). In his subsequent three years for the Redmen (now known as the Red Storm), he was namedBig East Player of the Year three times, named to the All-America team three times, played for the gold medal-winning 1984 Olympic team, and received the 1985Wooden Award andUSBWA College Player of the Year.
As a senior who averaged 19.8 points per game, Mullin led St. John's to the 1985 Final Four and its first #1 ranking since 1951.[8] Mullin, who averaged 19.5 points per game, finished his career as the Redmen's all-time leading scorer with 2,440 career points.[6] He also holds the distinction of being one of only three players in history to win theHaggerty Award (given to the best college player in the New York City area) three times (1983–1985). From 1983 to 1985, Mullin was also named the Big East conference's player of the year, making him the only men's basketball player to receive this award three different seasons.[9]
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In the1985 NBA draft, the Golden State Warriors selected Mullin in the first round with the seventh pick.[9] In Mullin's first three seasons with the Warriors, he was primarily a spot-up shooting guard playing in the backcourt alongsideEric "Sleepy" Floyd.
In his second season, 1986–87, the Warriors advanced to the Western Conference semifinals underGeorge Karl, where they lost to the eventual NBA championLos Angeles Lakers. The next season,Don Nelson became the Warriors' coach and had plans to move Mullin to small forward. During his third season in the NBA, Mullin admitted to Nelson that he was an alcoholic.[9] After missing several practices, Mullin was suspended, then entered an alcohol rehabilitation program.
For five consecutive seasons, from 1988 until 1993, Mullin scored an average of 25 or more points and five rebounds. Additionally, the Warriors made five straight playoff appearances. Mullin,Mitch Richmond, and 1989 first-round drafteeTim Hardaway formed the trio "Run TMC" (the initials of the players' first names and a play on the name of the popular rap groupRun–D.M.C.) that were the focal stars of this playoff run. Mullin was a five-time All-Star during his time in Golden State and won his secondOlympic gold medal in 1992 as a member of theDream Team.[10][11]
In 1993, Nelson traded forChris Webber on NBA Draft day, hoping to make the Warriors stronger in the frontcourt. Mullin's body began breaking down, and he began to miss significant numbers of games. The Warriors had a successful first season with Webber, but he and Nelson began to bicker over his use as a player. This led Nelson to resign, and subsequent coaches saw Mullin as injury-prone and began to center the team aroundLatrell Sprewell.
Mullin was traded after the 1996–97 season to theIndiana Pacers for second-year centerErick Dampier and NBA journeymanDuane Ferrell.[12]
In his first season with the Pacers, coached byLarry Bird, Mullin started all 82 games, averaged 11.3 points per game, and helped the Pacers to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost to theChicago Bulls in seven games. He had a career high in 3-point shots made (107) and led the NBA in free-throw percentage (.939) that season as well. Bird began to phase Mullin out and give more time toJalen Rose at small forward during his second season with the team. As a member of the Indiana Pacers, Mullin, who was primarily a bench player at this time, appeared in three games of the2000 NBA Finals against theLos Angeles Lakers and scored four points total.[9] After that season, Mullin was waived by the Pacers.
Mullin again signed with Warriors for the 2000–01 season, his last season as a player.[citation needed]
According toJim O'Brien, Mullin was similar to NBA legend Larry Bird because both players lacked speed, had a great outside shot and had the innate ability to put their defender off guard.[13] He was on the All-NBA second team (1989 and 1991), third team (1990), and first team (1992).[citation needed]
During the1992 Summer Olympics, Mullin, who started two games, averaged 12.9 points per game, shot 61.9% from the field and 53.8% from the three-point line.[9] He was a member of the "Dream Team," which is widely regarded as one of the greatest sports teams ever.
Mullin also won gold medals in the 1992 Tournament of the Americas with the "Dream Team", the1984 Summer Olympics, the 1983 Pan American Games, the 1982 Jones Cup, and the 1982 Seoul Invitational.[14]
On March 30, 2015, Mullin accepted the vacant head coaching position atSt. John's University.[15]
In the 2018–19 season, his team reached the NCAA tournament as they went 21-13 and reached the First Four.[16] The 21 wins matched their highest total since 1999–2000.
On April 9, 2019, Mullinresigned as head coach after compiling a 59–73 record in four seasons, including 20–52 in Big East play, citing a "personal loss" which was widely seen as the death of his brother.[17][18]
After his playing days were over, Mullin was hired by the Warriors as a special assistant, dealing with daily business operations. On April 22, 2004, he was named Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the team.[19] On May 11, 2009, the team announced that Mullin's expiring contract would not be renewed.[20] He was replaced byLarry Riley as the Warriors' General Manager.
Mullin began working with the Sacramento Kings in May 2013 whenVivek Ranadivé became owner.[21] In September 2013, theSacramento Kings hired him as an advisor.[22] As an advisor, Mullin's duties were not only to provide advice to Ranadive and D'Alessandro on player transactions, but to also supervise the organization's college and overseas scouting program.[23]
Mullin has worked as an NBA analyst for ESPN.[24] On October 22, 2010, Mullin made his network debut as an ESPN studio analyst on Kia NBA Countdown.[25]
In December 2011, Mullin worked with the ESPN broadcasting crew for Mark Jackson's coaching debut with the Golden State Warriors. Mullin joined his former television colleagues,Jeff Van Gundy andMike Breen to announce the game against the Los Angeles Clippers in the season opener and Christmas finale.[26]
In September 2019, after leaving St. John's University, Mullin was announced as a pregame and postgame studio analyst for Warriors games onNBC Sports Bay Area.[18] He also will contribute to Warriors coverage on radio affiliateKNBR.[27]
In 2010, Mullin was inducted into theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the "Dream Team".[28]
On February 28, 2011, Mullin was elected to theCollege Basketball Hall of Fame.
On April 4, 2011, Mullin was inducted again to theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, this time for his individual career.[29]
On March 19, 2012, Mullin's number 17 was retired by theGolden State Warriors, making him the sixth player in team history to have his jersey retired.[30]
Mullin is a devoutCatholic, and has stated that he relies upon his faith daily.[31] He and his wife, Elizabeth ("Liz"), live inFlower Hill, New York.[32][33] They have four children.[citation needed] Mullin was very good friends with former teammate, Sudanese NBA playerManute Bol.[34][35] After Bol was badly injured in a taxi cab incident in 2004, Mullin and the Warriors offered to raise money for Bol's medical bills by organizing a fantasy camp. On November 19, 2004, the Warriors, Mullin and his former teammates Mitch Richmond and Tim Hardaway participated in the fantasy camp named "Run With TMC".[36]
In March 2012,PG&E joined the Golden State Warriors to restore a pair of basketball courts in Mullin's honor. Both courts were named the "Chris Mullin Basketball Courts at Arroyo Recreation Center Presented by PG&E".[37]
In July 2014, Mullin was featured at a wheelchair basketball charity and opportunity event hosted in Puerto Rico by Max International. Before the event, he was presented a jersey from Federacion de Baloncesto en Silla de Ruedas de Puerto Rico (FEBASIRU), the local wheelchair basketball team. In this event, Mullin participated in a wheelchair basketball game for the first time with Max International AssociateHéctor Marcano Lopez and the local Puerto Rican wheelchair basketball team (FEBASIRU). He participated in "Max and Mullin Legends Classic Exhibition Game" with 20 local Puerto Rican basketball legends.[38]
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Golden State | 55 | 30 | 25.3 | .463 | .185 | .896 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 14.0 |
| 1986–87 | Golden State | 82 | 82 | 29.0 | .514 | .302 | .825 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 15.1 |
| 1987–88 | Golden State | 60 | 55 | 33.9 | .508 | .351 | .885 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 20.2 |
| 1988–89 | Golden State | 82 | 82 | 33.7 | .509 | .230 | .892 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 26.5 |
| 1989–90 | Golden State | 78 | 78 | 36.3 | .536 | .372 | .889 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 25.1 |
| 1990–91 | Golden State | 82 | 82 | 40.4* | .536 | .301 | .884 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 25.7 |
| 1991–92 | Golden State | 81 | 81 | 41.3* | .524 | .366 | .833 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 25.6 |
| 1992–93 | Golden State | 46 | 46 | 41.3 | .510 | .451 | .810 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 25.9 |
| 1993–94 | Golden State | 62 | 39 | 37.5 | .472 | .364 | .753 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 16.8 |
| 1994–95 | Golden State | 25 | 23 | 35.6 | .489 | .452 | .879 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 19.0 |
| 1995–96 | Golden State | 55 | 19 | 29.4 | .499 | .393 | .856 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 13.3 |
| 1996–97 | Golden State | 79 | 63 | 34.6 | .553 | .411 | .864 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 14.5 |
| 1997–98 | Indiana | 82* | 82* | 26.5 | .481 | .440 | .939* | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| 1998–99 | Indiana | 50* | 50* | 23.6 | .477 | .465 | .870 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 10.1 |
| 1999–00 | Indiana | 47 | 2 | 12.4 | .428 | .409 | .902 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.1 |
| 2000–01 | Golden State | 20 | 8 | 18.7 | .340 | .365 | .857 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| Career | 986 | 822 | 32.6 | .509 | .384 | .865 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 18.2 | |
| All-Star | 4 | 2 | 19.5 | .500 | 1.000 | .875 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 8.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Golden State | 10 | 10 | 26.2 | .500 | .750 | .750 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 11.3 |
| 1989 | Golden State | 8 | 8 | 42.6 | .540 | .125 | .866 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 29.4 |
| 1991 | Golden State | 8 | 8 | 45.8* | .527 | .692 | .860 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 23.8 |
| 1992 | Golden State | 4 | 4 | 42.0 | .429 | .333 | .929 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 17.8 |
| 1994 | Golden State | 3 | 3 | 45.0 | .588 | .500 | .909 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 25.3 |
| 1998 | Indiana | 16 | 16 | 25.8 | .460 | .385 | .857 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 8.9 |
| 1999 | Indiana | 13 | 13 | 21.8 | .410 | .400 | .870 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 9.5 |
| 2000 | Indiana | 9 | 1 | 10.0 | .476 | .250 | .818 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Career | 71 | 63 | 29.0 | .495 | .409 | .859 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 13.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | St. John's | 30 | 30 | 35.4 | .534 | – | .791 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .2 | 16.6 |
| 1982–83 | St. John's | 33 | 33 | 36.7 | .577 | – | .878 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .2 | 19.1 |
| 1983–84 | St. John's | 27 | 27 | 39.6 | .571 | – | .904 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.1 | .4 | 22.9 |
| 1984–85 | St. John's | 35 | 35 | 37.9 | .521 | – | .824 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 2.1 | .5 | 19.8 |
| Career | 125 | 125 | 37.3 | .550 | –[39] | .848 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1.7 | .3 | 19.5 | |
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Red Storm(Big East Conference)(2015–2019) | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | St. John's | 8–24 | 1–17 | 10th | |||||
| 2016–17 | St. John's | 14–19 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
| 2017–18 | St. John's | 16–17 | 4–14 | T–9th | |||||
| 2018–19 | St. John's | 21–13 | 8–10 | 7th | NCAA Division I First Four | ||||
| St. John's: | 59–73 (.447) | 20–52 (.278) | |||||||
| Total: | 59–73 (.447) | ||||||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Other Dream Team | Himself | Documentary about theLithuania men's national basketball team at the1992 Summer Olympics. | [40] |
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