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Johnny McCarthy

1934 – 2020

American basketball player and coach

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Lived 1934 – 2020 (aged 86). Johnny McCarthy was an American basketball coach and basketball player.

John Joseph McCarthy (April 25, 1934 – May 9, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach. A point guard, he played college basketball and was an All-American at Canisius College. He was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 NBA draft. He played a total of six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)—two for the Royals, three for the St. Louis Hawks, and one for the Boston Celtics.

McCarthy is the first of only four players in NBA history to record a triple-double in his playoff debut, with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against the Minneapolis Lakers on March 16, 1960; he was later joined by Magic Johnson in 1980, LeBron James in 2006 and Nikola Jokić in 2019.

McCarthy later coached the Buffalo Braves, his hometown team, for part of a season. McCarthy died on May 9, 2020.

Career statistics

NBA Source

Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG Rochester72* 21.7 .376 .674 2.8 1.5 6.6 Cincinnati 47 38.9 .373 .667 4.8 4.8 12.9 St. Louis 75 31.8 .329 .659 4.0 4.4 8.4 St. Louis79* 31.9 .357 .540 4.1 5.4 8.3 St. Louis 15 22.2 .247 .444 3.7 4.7 3.2 † Boston 28 7.4 .333 .385 1.3 .9 1.3Career 316 27.9 .353 .622 3.6 3.7 7.8

Playoffs

Head coaching record

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School, Canisius University
Awards
List of NBA champions
Also known as
John Joseph McCarthy

People in Johnny McCarthy's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Johnny McCarthy's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Johnny McCarthy?

American basketball player and coach (1934–2020)

When was Johnny McCarthy born?

Johnny McCarthy was born on 25 April 1934 in Buffalo.

When did Johnny McCarthy die?

Johnny McCarthy died on 9 May 2020 in Buffalo.

What was Johnny McCarthy's occupation?

Johnny McCarthy was a basketball coach and basketball player.

What nationality was Johnny McCarthy?

Johnny McCarthy was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johnny McCarthy

· Wikidata: Q2345365

· DBpedia: Johnny McCarthy

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