Johnny Macknowski
Personal information | |
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Born | (1923-01-07)January 7, 1923 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
Died | April 8, 2024(2024-04-08) (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) |
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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]
Personal life
After his playing career, Macknowski worked as an English, history and philosophy teacher.[4]
In 1952, Macknowski, his wife and his first daughter changed their surname from Macknowski to Mackin.[5] He had three daughters with his wife, Olga, who predeceased him in December 2016, aged 90.[6] As of September 2017, Macknowski resided at a retirement village in Morristown, Tennessee.[7] He turned 100 in 2023, becoming only the second NBA player to turn 100, after Whitey Von Nieda.[4]
Macknowski died on April 8, 2024, at the age of 101.[8]
Career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | FGM | Field-goals made | ||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | FTM | Free-throws made | ||
FTA | Free-throws attempted | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | ||
PTS | Points | PPG | Points per game | ||
Bold | Career high |
NBL
Source[9]
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG |
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1948–49 | Syracuse | 62 | 146 | 128 | 178 | .719 | 420 | 6.8 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG |
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1949 | Syracuse | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | .778 | 13 | 2.2 |
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1949–50 | Syracuse | 59 | .333 | .736 | 1.1 | 7.4 | |
1950–51 | Syracuse | 58 | .301 | .718 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 6.6 |
Career | 117 | .317 | .727 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1949–50 | Syracuse | 11 | .390 | .765 | 1.9 | 10.6 | |
1950–51 | Syracuse | 2 | .462 | .333 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
Career | 13 | .398 | .741 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 10.0 |
References
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b Littleton, Wade (January 8, 2023). "Regency celebrates former pro basketball player, soldier and teacher Johnny Mac". Citizen Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Macknowski Changes His Name to Mackin". The Post-Standard. April 3, 1952. p. 18. Retrieved August 11, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Olga Macknowsky obituary
- ^ Citizen Tribune: In the Classroom or on the Court, Johnny Macknowsky Gave his All
- ^ "John Andrew Macknowsky". Knoxville News Sentinel. April 10, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Macknowski NBL Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2023.