John Mandic

John Mandic
Mandic, circa 1941
Personal information
Born(1919-10-03)October 3, 1919
Los Angeles, California
DiedJune 22, 2003(2003-06-22) (aged 83)
Portland, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolRoosevelt (Los Angeles, California)
CollegeOregon State (1939–1942)
NBA draft1947: 9th round, 74th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Playing career1946–1950
PositionPower forward / center
Number50, 12, 17
Career history
1946–1947Portland Indians
1947–1948Rochester Royals
1948–1949Indianapolis Jets
1949–1950Washington Capitols
1950Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
Career BAA and NBA statistics
Points335 (4.1 ppg)
Assists88 (1.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

John Joseph Mandic (October 3, 1919 – June 22, 2003) was an American professional basketball player of Croatian origin.[1] He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers from 1939 to 1942. He played for the Portland Indians of the Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League in the team's debut season in 1946–47, and was drafted by the Washington Capitols in the 1947 BAA draft after the season had finished. Instead of playing for the Capitols, he instead signed with the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League and played for the team for one season. He joined the Indianapolis Jets for the 1948–49 BAA season. He was sold to the Capitols, the team that had drafted him two years prior, on August 13, 1949.[2] After playing 22 games with the Capitols, he was waived, and signed with the Baltimore Bullets, but only managed three games with the team before retiring from playing basketball.[2]

  1. ^ Croatians in America by Adam Eterovich
  2. ^ a b John Mandic Stats. Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 8, 2017.