A standout college basketball player for Detroit University, John Long , a native of Romulus, Michigan, was drafted by the Detroit Pistons where he played a leading role during his 8-years with the Pistons of the National Basketball Association, NBA.
One of the best shooting free throw players in NBA history, John Long compiled a sterling .862 free throw percentage, connecting on 1812 of 2104 tries at the line. He notched a career-best while a regular in back-to-back seasons for the Indiana Pacers, 1986-7 and 1987-88, when he was successful on 219-of-246, a .890% and 166-of-183, a .907%.
In his long career from 1978-79 thru 1990-91, John Long played in 5 postseason NBA playoffs - scoring 223 points in 23 games. |