Chad Austin Gallagher (born May 30, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6'10" center played collegiately at Creighton University from 1987 to 1991,[1] and was selected with the fifth pick in the 2nd round of the 1991 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns.
Gallagher's NBA career consisted of 2 games for the Utah Jazz in February, 1994, playing 3 total minutes and scoring 6 points on 3-of-3 field goals.[2]
In October 1995 he was signed by the Miami Heat but was waived prior to the start of the 1995–96 NBA season.[3]
While playing at Creighton, he was the 1991 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year.[1]