John Arthurs

John Charles Arthurs (born August 15, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player.

John Arthurs
Personal information
Born (1947-08-15) August 15, 1947
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolDe La Salle
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
CollegeTulane (1966–1969)
NBA draft1969: 6th round, 73rd overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
PositionGuard
Number12
Career history
1969–1970Milwaukee Bucks
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Arthurs played college basketball for the Tulane University, where he was an All-American in 1969. He scored 1,501 points in three seasons, graduating as Tulane's all-time leading scorer.[1] He also served as a first baseman for Tulane's baseball team.[2] After college, Arthurs was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 6th round (73rd pick overall) of the 1969 NBA draft. He appeared in 11 games for the Bucks during the 1969–70 NBA season and tallied 35 points.[3]

When his sports career ended, Arthurs entered the real estate business in New Orleans.[2] He was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.[4] He is also a member of the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame.[1]

NBA 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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1969–70 Milwaukee 11-7.8.343-.7331.31.5--3.2

References
  1. Annual Sugar Bowl Awards Include Tulane Connections. Tulane University. May 15, 2003. Retrieved on October 16, 2023.
  2. S. Derby Disclair. Baseball at Tulane University. Arcadia Publishing, 2007. 72.
  3. John Arthurs. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on October 7, 2008.
  4. Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame. Tulane University. Retrieved on October 7, 2008.


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