Howie Shannon
 Shannon from the 1943 “Yukka” | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, 1923 Manhattan, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1995 (aged 72) Plano, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Munday (Munday, Texas) |
| College |
|
Guard / small forward | |
| Number | 9, 8 |
| Coaching career | 1950–1971 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1948–1949 | Providence Steamrollers |
| 1949–1950 | Boston Celtics |
| As coach: | |
| 1950–1954 | Topeka HS |
| 1954–1964 | Kansas State (assistant) |
| 1964–1971 | Virginia Tech |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career statistics | |
Points | 1,323 (10.8 ppg) |
| Assists | 299 (2.5 apg) |
| Games played | 122 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Howard Shannon (June 10, 1923 – August 16, 1995) was an American basketball player and coach. He played professionally in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the early years of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He later coached at the high school and college levels.
Shannon played
1949-50 NBA season
.
Following his playing career, Shannon became head coach at
1967, reaching the Mideast Regional final before falling to Dayton. In 1971, Shannon resigned to join Virginia Tech's physical education faculty full-time.[7] Shannon was also coach of the 1960 Puerto Rican basketball team in the 1960 Olympics.[6]
Howie Shannon died of lung cancer on August 16, 1995, in Plano, Texas.[8]
BAA/NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Providence | 55 | .364 | .804 | 2.3 | 13.4 |
| 1949–50 | Boston | 67 | .344 | .786 | 2.6 | 8.8 |
| Career | 122 | .355 | .795 | 2.5 | 10.8 | |
References
- ^ Howie Shannon NBA & ABA statistics Accessed: 4/25/2012
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 9780810890695.
- ^ "Shannon Chosen As Aide to Winter at Manhattan". Lawrence Journal-World. March 23, 1954. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "Shannon Named Tech Cage Coach". Free Lance Star. April 13, 1964. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ "Shannon Resigns". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. March 31, 1971. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ "Also ..." Lakeland Ledger. August 18, 1995. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
