John Mills (basketball)

John P. Mills (September 7, 1919 – August 25, 1995) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] After a collegiate career at Western Kentucky University, Mills played for the National Basketball League's Cleveland Allmen Transfers from 1944 to 1946, then for the Pittsburgh Ironmen in the 1946–47 Basketball Association of America season.[1][2]

John Mills
Personal information
Born(1919-09-07)September 7, 1919
Flat Lick, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedAugust 25, 1995(1995-08-25) (aged 75)
Flat Lick, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolKnox Central
(Barbourville, Kentucky)
CollegeWestern Kentucky (1938–1941)
PositionCenter / forward
Number11
Career history
1944–1946Cleveland Allmen Transfers
1946–1947Pittsburgh Ironmen
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Mills played high school basketball for Knox Central High School.[3]

BAA career statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season edit

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Pittsburgh 47 .294 .550 .2 3.9
Career 47 .294 .550 .2 3.9

References edit

  1. ^ a b "John Mills NBA/BAA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "John Mills NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Mark Story (30 November 2008). "An early basketball giant". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. B2. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 

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