John J. Cotton (October 25, 1924 – September 26, 2016) was an American professional basketball small forward who played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Denver Nuggets during the 1949–50 NBA season. He attended the University of Wyoming.[1]
Personal information | |
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Born | Miles City, Montana | October 25, 1924
Died | September 26, 2016 | (aged 91)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Wyoming (1947–1948) |
Playing career | 1948–1950 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 28 |
Coaching career | 1950–1967 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1948–1950 | Denver Nuggets |
As coach: | |
1950–1953 | Dodge City HS |
1953–1955 | Southwestern (KS) |
1955–1959 | Omaha |
1959–1967 | Adams State |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Career statistics
editGP | 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
editSource[2]
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1949–50 | Denver | 54 | .292 | .509 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
References
edit- ^ [1]?
- ^ "Jack Cotton". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com