| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1923 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
| Died | April 8, 2024 (aged 101) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lincoln (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
| College | Seton Hall (1945–1948) |
| BAA draft | 1948: – round, – |
| Selected by the Rochester Royals | |
| Playing career | 1947–1951 |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1947–1948 | Scranton Miners |
| 1948–1951 | Syracuse Nationals |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 823 (7.0 ppg) |
| Assists | 134 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
John Andrew Macknowsky (born Macknowski and formerly Mackin; January 7, 1923 – April 8, 2024) was a Russian-born American professional basketball player.[1] He played in the National Basketball League (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals franchise as the team moved from the NBL into the NBA.[1][2]
Macknowski played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates where he started as a freshman in the 1941–42 season and then served three years of military service during World War II.[3] He returned to the Pirates and played from 1945 to 1948.[3]
- ^ a b "Johnny Macknowski NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ "Johnny Macknowski NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ a b "Johnny Macknowski". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved January 9, 2023.