Johnny Macknowski

John Andrew Mackin (né Macknowski; January 7, 1923) is a Russian-born American former professional basketball player.[1] He played in the National Basketball League (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals franchise as the team moved from the NBL into the NBA.[1][2]

Johnny Macknowski
Personal information
Born (1923-01-07) January 7, 1923
Russia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolLincoln (Jersey City, New Jersey)
CollegeSeton Hall (1945–1948)
BAA draft1948: – round, –
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career1947–1951
PositionGuard / forward
Number5
Career history
1947–1948Scranton Miners
1948–1951Syracuse Nationals
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Macknowski played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates where he started as a freshman in the 1941–42 season and then served three years of military service during World War II.[3] He returned to the Pirates and played from 1945 to 1948.[3]

Personal life

After his playing career, Macknowski worked as an English, history and philosophy teacher.[4]

In 1952 he changed his surname from Macknowski to Mackin.[5] He has three daughters with his wife, Olga, who predeceased him in December 2016, aged 90.[6] As of September 2017, Mackinowski, then 94, resided at a retirement village in Morristown, Tennessee.[7] He turned 100 in 2023, becoming only the second NBA player to turn 100, after Whitey Von Nieda.[4]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played  FGM  Field-goals made
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  FTM  Free-throws made
 FTA  Free-throws attempted  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  PTS  Points
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBL

Source[8]

Regular season
Year Team GP FGM FTM FTA FT% PTS PPG
1948–49 Syracuse 62146128178.7194206.8

Playoffs
Year Team GP FGM FTM FTA FT% PTS PPG
1949 Syracuse 6379.778132.2

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season
Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1949–50 Syracuse 59 .333 .736 1.1 7.4
1950–51 Syracuse 58 .301 .718 1.9 1.2 6.6
Career 117 .317 .727 1.9 1.1 7.0

Playoffs
Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1949–50 Syracuse 11 .390 .765 1.9 10.6
1950–51 Syracuse 2 .462 .333 3.5 2.0 6.5
Career 13 .398 .741 3.5 1.9 10.0

References
  1. "Johnny Macknowski NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  2. "Johnny Macknowski NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  3. "Johnny Macknowski". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  4. Littleton, Wade (January 8, 2023). "Regency celebrates former pro basketball player, soldier and teacher Johnny Mac". Citizen Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  5. "Macknowski Changes His Name to Mackin". The Post-Standard. April 3, 1952. p. 18. Retrieved August 11, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. Olga Macknowsky obituary
  7. Citizen Tribune: In the Classroom or on the Court, Johnny Macknowsky Gave his All
  8. "Johnny Macknowski NBL Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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