Don Chaney Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Don Chaney was a professional basketball player who played Guard as number 12, 42. Chaney’s weight is 210 pounds. Chaney was born on March 22, 1946, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Chaney’s height is 6 ft 5 in. This article takes a deep dive into Don Chaney’s net worth.

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Don Chaney Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Don Chaney played basketball for McKinley High School (Louisiana) (Baton Rouge, Louisiana). Chaney played basketball in college with Houston Cougars men’s basketball (1965-1968) and started playing professionally in 1968. In the 1968 draft, Chaney was chosen number 12 in round 1 by the Boston Celtics. Chaney left the game of basketball in 1980.

Chaney played for the Boston Celtics during 1968-1974 as well as the Spirits of St. Louis in 1975-76 ABA season. Later, Chaney played for the Los Angeles Lakers throughout 1976-1977-, and the Boston Celtics over 1977-1979-. Some of the highlights of Don Chaney’s career included: 2× NBA champion, 5× NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and NBA Coach of the Year Award.

Chaney set a career record of 6,663 (8.4 ppg) points, 3,147 (4.0 rpg) rebounds, and 1,762 (2.2 apg) assists.

Don Chaney Net Worth 2018

Basketball player annual payments vary between a few thousand dollars and millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of factors. Although on average, NBA players make a salary of approximately $2 million, some with D-league crossover agreements are paid as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is around $100 million, although as of today nobody brings in anywhere near that much money. The top players in the NBA earn around $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, yearly earnings can be under $20,000 annually for minor league teams.