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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1934-06-26)June 26, 1934 (age 90) Tulare County, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Strathmore (Strathmore, California) |
| College |
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| Playing career | 1958–1962 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1964–1982 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1958–1960 | Buchan Bakers |
| 1960 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots |
| 1960–1962 | San Francisco Saints / Oakland Oaks |
| As coach: | |
| 1964–1965 | Cal State LA (assistant) |
| 1965–1970 | UNLV |
| 1970–1972 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1975–1982 | Santa Ana College |
Rolland Douglas Todd[1] (born April 26, 1934) is a former player and coach in theNational Basketball Association, and a former player in theAmerican Basketball League, who also coached basketball atUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He was the first coach of the then-expansionPortland Trail Blazers, leading the team to a 29–53 record in its inaugural season (best of the three expansion clubs who entered the NBA that year); though was let go the next season when the team failed to improve. According toSports Illustrated his nickname while coaching the Blazers was "Mod Todd".
Todd grew up inStrathmore, California, the oldest of four children. He attendedFresno State College where he “was a star 6-4 guard at Fresno State in the mid-1950s, leading the Bulldogs to a 19-8 record and the California Collegiate Athletic Association championship as a senior in 1957-58.” His roommate and teammate for three years wasJerry Tarkanian. He attended graduate school at theUniversity of Washington.[2]
After graduating from Fresno State, Todd played for theSeattle, Washington basedBuchan Bakers of theNational Industrial Basketball League (NIBL) from 1958 to 1960.[3][4][5] He briefly joined theAkron Goodyear Wingfoots in 1960 during their unsuccessful attempt to qualify as the team to represent theUnited States during the1960 Summer Olympics.[6]
Todd signed with theSt. Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in June 1960, but was placed on waivers before the start of the regular season.[7][8] Todd reportedly signed with theWashington Tapers of the American Basketball League (ABL) in October 1961, but never joined the team and took a teaching job in Seattle, Washington.[9] In December 1961, Todd signed with theSan Francisco Saints of the ABL.[10] On October 26, 1962, Todd signed with the Oakland Oaks of the ABL.[11]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | San Francisco Saints | 53 | — | 25.1 | .380 | .256 | .752 | 4.1 | 3.7 | — | — | 8.2 |
| 1961–62 | Oakland Oaks | 24 | — | 30.5 | .409 | .292 | .837 | 5.6 | 3.1 | — | — | 14.4 |
| Career | 77 | — | 26.8 | .392 | .270 | .787 | 4.5 | 3.5 | — | — | 10.1 | |
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