John Pritchard (basketball)

John David Pritchard (January 23, 1927 – August 3, 2012) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Pritchard was selected in the seventh round of the 1949 BAA Draft by the St. Louis Bombers after a collegiate career at Drake.[1] He played for the Waterloo Hawks for seven total games in 1949.[1] He then spent time playing for the Washington Generals, the traveling exhibition team who always play, and lose to, the Harlem Globetrotters.

John Pritchard
Personal information
Born(1927-01-23)January 23, 1927
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DiedAugust 3, 2012(2012-08-03) (aged 85)
Fridley, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
CollegeDrake (1945–1949)
BAA draft1949: 7th round, --
Selected by the St. Louis Bombers
Playing career1949–19??
PositionCenter
Number11
Career history
1949Waterloo Hawks
1950–195?Washington Generals
Career NBA statistics
Points22 (3.1 ppg)
Assists8 (1.1 apg)
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[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949–50 Waterloo 7 .310 .364 1.1 3.1

References

  1. John Pritchard. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 2, 2013.
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