Personal information | |
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Born | Sailes, Louisiana, US | April 9, 1930
Died | April 19, 2016 Bossier City, Louisiana, US | (aged 86)
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Northwestern State (1947–1951) |
NBA draft | 1951: 1st round, 5th overall pick |
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
Playing career | 1951–1952 |
Position | Forward |
Number | 15 |
Career history | |
1951–1952 | Milwaukee Hawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 14 (1.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 20 (1.8 rpg) |
Assists | 8 (0.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
John R. McConathy (April 9, 1930 – April 19, 2016) was an American professional basketball player and educator, originally from Bienville Parish in North Louisiana.[1] McConathy was selected in the 1951 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals after a collegiate career at Northwestern State in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in which he was an All-American player.[1] He played for the Milwaukee Hawks in 1951–52 and averaged 1.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest in 11 games.[1]