Education
University of Kansas.
University of Kansas.
He was a 6"2" (188 m) 170 lb (77 kg) guard. A 6"2" guard, he was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz in 1978 (6th round, 118th pick), after playing for Calhoun Community College and the University of Kansas Jayhawks for whom he averaged 18.9 points. After a couple of years in the Continental Basketball Association, he finally joined the San Diego Clippers, averaging 6.7 points and 2.2 assists in 67 games.
College (Kansas)
John Douglas’ collegiate career began at Calhoun Community College where his freshman season saw the Warhawks go 27-3 and a #3 national ranking.
After two excellent seasons at Calhoun, where he still holds numerous scoring records, John transferred to the University of Kansas where his record breaking pace continued. His 46 points on the road against Iowa State in 1978 broke the legendary Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most points scored by a visiting player in the Big Eight Conference.
Professional (National Basketball Association, College of Business Administration and European leagues)
John was drafted into the National Basketball Association by the New Orleans Jazz in 1979. He spent two years in the College of Business Administration where his team, the Montana Golden Nuggets, played for the championship both years under head coach George Karl.
John returned to the National Basketball Association to play for the San Diego Clippers in 1981 for two years.
John signed with Fortitudo Bologna squad for four years. He also played in Reims, France. John began his coaching career as an assistant at Calhoun Community College.
Before long, he moved into the lead role as head coach.
He is only the second coach in the history of Alabama Junior Colleges to have coached in a National Championship game (in 2000). In a basketball publication the following year, the Warhawks were pre-season picked as #2 in the nation.
A team that had only been in Division 1 the first year they made their appearance in Hutchinson. John has turned around two programs in a short period of time.
When he took the job at Lawson State Community College in 2003, he coached the team to a 46-16 record his first two years, finishing 2nd and 1st in conference play.
The Lawson State men"s basketball program had a record of 8-20 the year prior to his arrival. In 2009, John took over as head men"s basketball coach at Fort Valley State University. John is fluent in English and Italian.