Jack Phelan (basketball, born 1925)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 6, 1925 Forward |
| Number | 9, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1949 | Waterloo Hawks |
| 1949–1950 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| Career statistics | |
Points | 226 |
| Assists | 57 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Edward Phelan (November 6, 1925 – March 20, 2021)1949-50 NBA season.
Career
Phelan played for the
1945 NIT Championship team before enlisting in the Navy. He returned to the team from 1947 to 1949, playing forward and back-up center to the man voted the best basketball player of 1900–1950, George Mikan. Mikan had a scar on his elbow made by teeth he knocked out of Jack's mouth in a practice the day they left for the NIT Tournament. Jack played part-time from 1951 to 1955 as a fill-in player against the Harlem Globetrotters
. They were variously billed as the Chicago Majors, the Philadelphia Sphas, the Boston Whirlwinds, the KC Monarchs, and the House of David, among other names.
Phelan went on to a career as a salesman and manager with the Nalco Chemical Company. He then settled in Bradenton, Florida, where he died on March 20, 2021.
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 |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Waterloo | 15 | .348 | .542 | 1.1 | 4.1 |
| 1949–50 | Sheboygan | 40 | .317 | .591 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
| Career | 55 | .325 | .578 | 1.0 | 4.1 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Sheboygan | 3 | .400 | .667 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
References
- ^ "Jack Phelan". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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