John Pilch
 Pilch at Wyoming. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1925 Sheridan, Wyoming |
| Died | June 14, 1991 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hot Springs County (Thermopolis, Wyoming) |
| College | Wyoming (1946–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14th overall |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 18 |
| Career history | |
| 1951–1952 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John A. Pilch (July 11, 1925 – June 14, 1991) was a National Basketball Association (NBA) player. He played basketball at the University of Wyoming from 1947–50. During that time, he was Wyoming's leading scorer. In his senior season, John averaged 11.5 points per game and was selected as an All-American basketball player.[1] John was drafted in the second round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Baltimore Bullets. He played in one NBA season with the Minneapolis Lakers, 0.6 points and 1 rebound per game.[2] In 1999, John was posthumously inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "UW Athletics Hall of Fame: Class of 1999". wyomingathletics.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "John Pilch NBA statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
Categories:
- 1925 births
- 1991 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) draft picks
- Basketball players from Wyoming
- Forwards (basketball)
- Minneapolis Lakers players
- People from Sheridan, Wyoming
- Wyoming Cowboys basketball players