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Paul McCracken (basketball)

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American basketball player
Paul McCracken
Personal information
Born (1950年09月11日) September 11, 1950 (age 74)
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolHillhouse
(New Haven, Connecticut)
College
NBA draft 1972: undrafted
Playing career1972–1980
PositionShooting guard
Number4, 7
Career history
1972–1973 Houston Rockets
1973–1974Hazleton Bullets
1974–1975Allentown Jets
1976 Chicago Bulls
1977–1978Wilkes-Barre Barons
1978–1979Maccabi Tel Aviv
1979–1980Hawaii Volcanos
1980Galleon Shippers
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference  Edit this at Wikidata

Paul George McCracken (born September 11, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] McCracken, who was 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) and 180 pounds (82 kg), played guard.[1]

Early life

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McCracken was born in New York, New York. He attended high school at Hillhouse High School in New Haven, Connecticut.[1]

College career

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For college, McCracken went to California State University, Northridge.[1] He set the school single-season record for rebounds, with 330, in 1970–71.[2] A two-time All-American, two-time All-California Collegiate Athletic Association selection, and 1972 CCAA MVP, he was inducted into the college's Matador Hall of Fame in 1993.[3]

Professional career

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He made his NBA debut on February 6, 1973, becoming the first player from Northridge to play in the NBA.[1] [3] McCracken played for the Houston Rockets from 1972 to 1974, and the Chicago Bulls from 1976 to 1977.[1]

McCracken played several years in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) / Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Hazleton Bullets, Allentown Jets, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Hawaii Volcanos. For his four-year career, he averaged 19.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. His best season was 1977–78, where he averaged 31.6 points per game for Wilkes-Barre and was named EBA Most Valuable Player.[4] [5]

McCracken played for the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1978–79.[6]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

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Source[1]

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1972–73 Houston 24 12.7 .494 .590 2.1 .7 4.6
1973–74 Houston 4 3.3 .250 – 1.5 .5 .0 .0 .5
1976–77 Chicago 9 0 13.2 .383 .611 1.8 1.6 .7 .0 5.2
Career 37 0 11.8 .450 .596 2.0 .9 .5 .0 4.3

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Paul McCracken NBA Stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  2. ^ "The 2010–11 Cal State Northridge Basketball Report". Gomatadors.cstv.com. May 16, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Cal State Northridge Matadors". Gomatadors.com. December 2, 1967. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  4. ^ 1980–81 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide, page 64
  5. ^ "Paul McCracken minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  6. ^ "Champions Cup 1978–79 (Game details)". Linguasport.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  • Founded on April 23, 1946
  • Formerly the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League (1946–48), Eastern Professional Basketball League (1948–1970), and the Eastern Basketball Association (1970–78)
  • Ceased operations on June 1, 2009
Commissioners
Player of the Year
(formerly Most Valuable Player)
Newcomer of the Year
Coach of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year

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