![]() Horan from the 1955 Daytonian | |
Personal information | |
---|---|
Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota | November 24, 1932
Died | November 14, 1980 Houston, Texas | (aged 47)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Saint Thomas Military Academy (Saint Paul, Minnesota) |
College | Dayton (1951–1955) |
NBA draft | 1955: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons | |
Playing career | 1955–1956 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 15 |
Career history | |
1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1955–1956 | Minneapolis Lakers |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 34 (1.8 ppg) |
Rebounds | 10 (0.5 rpg) |
Assists | 2 (0.1 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John F. Horan (November 24, 1932 – November 14, 1980), also nicknamed "The Vertical Hyphen,"[1] was an American professional basketball player.[1] Horan was selected in the 1955 NBA draft (first round, sixth overall) by the Fort Wayne Pistons after a collegiate career at Dayton.[1] He played for the Pistons in seven games before being traded to the Minneapolis Lakers in the middle of the 1955–56 season.[1] While with the Lakers, Horan appeared in 12 games.[1]
Career statistics
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 | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1955–56 | Fort Wayne | 7 | 6.1 | .308 | 1.000 | .6 | .1 | 3.1 |
1955–56 | Minneapolis | 12 | 4.2 | .250 | .800 | .5 | .1 | 1.0 |
Career | 19 | 4.9 | .286 | .909 | .5 | .1 | 1.8 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Johnny Horan NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
External links
- Johnny Horan @ TheDraftReview