Jack Cotton (basketball)

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]

Jack Cotton
Personal information
Born(1924-10-25)October 25, 1924
Miles City, Montana
DiedSeptember 26, 2016(2016-09-26) (aged 91)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
CollegeWyoming (1947–1948)
Playing career1948–1950
PositionPower forward / center
Number28
Coaching career1950–1967
Career history
As player:
1948–1950Denver Nuggets
As coach:
1950–1953Dodge City HS
1953–1955Southwestern (KS)
1955–1959Omaha
1959–1967Adams State
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Career statistics

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

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949–50 Denver 54 .292 .509 1.2 5.1

References

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  2. "Jack Cotton". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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