Jack Coleman (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | St. Louis Hawks | May 23, 1924
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 6,721 (10.6 ppg) |
Rebounds | 5,186 (9.2 rpg) |
Assists | 1,749 (2.8 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jack Lillard Coleman (May 23, 1924 – December 11, 1998) was an American professional
Career
A 6-foot-7-inch (2.01 m)
During the Hawks' losing effort in the 1957 NBA Finals, Coleman became the unwitting victim of one of Bill Russell's greatest defensive plays. In the final game of the series, Coleman had an opportunity to clinch the Hawks' championship with a layup after receiving an outlet pass at midcourt. Bill Russell, who had been standing at his own baseline when the play began, ran the entire length of the floor and managed to block Coleman's shot, preserving the victory for the Celtics. Celtics announcer Johnny Most screamed, "Blocked by Russell! Blocked by Russell! He came from nowhere!" The play has since gone down in history as the "Coleman Play."[2]
Personal life
Coleman's son, also named Jack, served in the Kentucky House of Representatives in the 55th district from 1991 through 2004. His granddaughter Jacqueline is the current Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky.[3]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1949–50 | Rochester | 68 | – | .377 | .744 | – | 2.3 | 8.7 |
1950–51† | Rochester | 67 | – | .421 | .779 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 11.4 |
1951–52 | Rochester | 66 | 39.5 | .415 | .710 | 10.5 | 3.2 | 11.2 |
1952–53 | Rochester | 70 | 37.5 | .420 | .649 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 10.9 |
1953–54 | Rochester | 71 | 33.5 | .405 | .597 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 9.7 |
1954–55 | Rochester | 72 | 34.5 | .462 | .678 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 12.8 |
1955–56 | Rochester | 34 | 40.3 | .412 | .712 | 10.1 | 4.3 | 14.1 |
1955–56 | St. Louis | 41 | 33.4 | .412 | .710 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 11.7 |
1956–57 | St. Louis | 72 | 29.8 | .408 | .764 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 10.5 |
1957–58† | St. Louis | 72 | 20.9 | .413 | .641 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 7.6 |
Career | 633 | 33.1 | .416 | .695 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 10.6 | |
All-Star | 1 | 19.0 | .250 | .667 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1950
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Rochester | 2 | – | .350 | 1.000 | – | 2.0 | 7.5 |
1951 †
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Rochester | 14 | – | .396 | .732 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 10.0 |
1952
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Rochester | 6 | 41.2 | .407 | .611 | 12.2 | 5.8 | 9.8 |
1953
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Rochester | 3 | 36.7 | .292 | .800 | 13.3 | 2.3 | 7.3 |
1954
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Rochester | 6 | 39.7 | .500 | .889 | 12.3 | 2.0 | 11.7 |
1955
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Rochester | 3 | 30.3 | .306 | .222 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 8.0 |
1956
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St. Louis | 8 | 41.4 | .393 | .629 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 13.8 |
1957
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St. Louis | 10 | 31.3 | .319 | .588 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 9.2 |
1958 †
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St. Louis | 11 | 22.1 | .427 | .575 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 9.0 |
Career | 63 | 33.5 | .385 | .646 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 10.0 |
Notes
- ^ "Jack Coleman NBA & ABA Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ Ryan, Bob. "Timeless Excellence". NBA Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ "AG Andy Beshear chose Jacqueline Coleman as his running mate". Courier-journal.com. July 8, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2019.