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Jack McMahon

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Jack McMahon
Personal information
Born(1928-12-03)December 3, 1928
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 1989(1989-06-11) (aged 60)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Michael's (Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952: 6th round, 58th overall pick
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career1952–1960
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number03, 3, 24, 21
Career history
As player:
19521956Rochester Royals
19561960St. Louis Hawks
As coach:
19611962Kansas City Steers
1962Chicago Zephyrs
19631967Cincinnati Royals
19671969San Diego Rockets
19701972Pittsburgh Condors
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points4,237 (8.1 ppg)
Rebounds1,390 (2.7 rpg)
Assists1,939 (3.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

John Joseph McMahon (December 3, 1928 – June 11, 1989) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard from St. John's University, McMahon was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1952 NBA draft. He played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), for Rochester and the St. Louis Hawks.

McMahon became a successful coach in the American Basketball League,[1] the NBA and the American Basketball Association (ABA), with eleven seasons as a head coach in the three leagues. His first coaching stint was with the Kansas City Steers of the ABL (1961–62 season). The following season, he began coaching in the NBA with the Chicago Zephyrs in the 1962–63 season. He would also coach the Cincinnati Royals, the San Diego Rockets, and the ABA's Pittsburgh Condors.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship  *  Led the league

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1952–53 Rochester 70 23.8 .330 .657 2.6 2.7 7.2
1953–54 Rochester 71 26.6 .362 .696 3.0 3.4 10.0
1954–55 Rochester 72 25.1 .348 .636 2.9 3.4 9.0
1955–56 Rochester 34 25.2 .326 .611 2.5 3.4 7.5
1955–56 St. Louis 36 23.8 .331 .579 2.6 3.0 7.2
1956–57 St. Louis 72* 32.6 .330 .631 3.1 5.1 8.6
1957–58 St. Louis 72* 31.1 .300 .606 2.7 4.6 7.9
1958–59 St. Louis 72* 31.0 .358 .615 2.3 4.1 8.2
1959–60 St. Louis 25 13.4 .355 .552 1.0 2.0 3.3
Career 524 27.2 .337 .637 2.7 3.7 8.1

Playoffs

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1953 Rochester 3 22.0 .400 .714 1.7 2.0 8.7
1954 Rochester 6 32.8 .391 .560 4.0 4.0 11.3
1955 Rochester 3 36.3 .405 .643 5.7 5.0 17.3
1956 St. Louis 8 20.3 .345 .455 1.1 1.9 5.4
1957 St. Louis 10* 37.5 .380 .556 3.8 5.7 12.4
1958 St. Louis 11* 30.2 .409 .538 3.4 4.6 7.8
1959 St. Louis 6 41.7 .333 .526 3.0 5.3 11.7
1960 St. Louis 2 13.5 .500 .000 .5 1.5 2.0
Career 49 31.0 .378 .558 3.0 4.1 9.7

References

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  1. ^ Association for Professional Basketball Research American Basketball League page
  2. ^ "Jack McMahon NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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