26 Facts About Nate Archibald

Nathaniel "Tiny" Archibald was born on September 2,1948 and is an American retired professional basketball player.

Nate Archibald was a willing passer and an adequate shooter from midrange.

Nate Archibald had three standout seasons at El Paso, from 1967 to 1970 under Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins.

Nate Archibald was selected in the second round of the 1970 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals.

Nate Archibald was drafted by the Texas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association.

Nate Archibald was named the Sporting News NBA MVP that season.

Nate Archibald went on to average 20.2 points and 5.3 assists in a six-game series loss in the first round to Bob Love and the Chicago Bulls.

Nate Archibald would go on to average a comparatively low 20.5 points per game in his 34 games with the Nets.

Nate Archibald tore his Achilles tendon and never played a regular-season game for the Braves.

In Game 6 of the 1981 NBA Finals, Nate Archibald recorded 13 points and 12 assists as the Celtics closed out the series against the Houston Rockets.

Nate Archibald started at point guard in all 46 games he played.

Nate Archibald was an All-NBA First Team selection three times and an All-NBA Second Team selection two times.

Nate Archibald led the NBA in free throws made three times and free throw attempts twice.

Nate Archibald competed in 876 professional games, scored 16,841 points, and dished out 6,476 assists.

Nate Archibald was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996.

Nate Archibald was inducted to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991.

Nate Archibald was an assistant coach, spending one season in the University of Georgia and two with Texas-El Paso.

Nate Archibald has coached the New Jersey Jammers of the USBL and in a Boston recreational league.

Nate Archibald coached in the National Basketball Development League in 2001.

Nate Archibald resigned a year later to take a position with the NBA's community relations department.

Nate Archibald was named the head coach for the Long Beach Jam in 2004 in the revived ABA, but he would ultimately resign from his position on January 17,2005 during their second and final season in the ABA.

Nate Archibald completed his bachelor's degree from University of Texas-El Paso by going back for three consecutive summers just prior to finishing his NBA career.

Nate Archibald then taught in the New York City school system and attended night school at Fordham University.

Nate Archibald received a master's degree from Fordham University in 1990 and a professional diploma in supervision and administration in 1994.

Nate Archibald began long-distance correspondence work toward a doctorate from California Coast University in 2000, but ceased his studies because of "his lack of funds and the motivation to complete a long-distance correspondence curriculum".

Nate Archibald has stated his hope to complete the degree in the future at Fordham.