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John Joseph McCarthy (April 25, 1934 – May 9, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach. A 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 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.

Johnny McCarthy
Personal information
Born(1934-04-25)April 25, 1934
Buffalo, New York
DiedMay 9, 2020(2020-05-09) (aged 86)
Buffalo, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolTimon (Buffalo, New York)
CollegeCanisius (1953–1956)
NBA draft1956 / Round: 4 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career1956–1964
PositionPoint guard
Number7, 26, 15, 21
Career history
As player:
1956–1958Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
1958–1962St. Louis Hawks
1962–1963Pittsburgh Rens
1963–1964Boston Celtics
As coach:
1971–1972Buffalo Braves
1974–1977Canisius
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (1964)
Career NBA statistics
Points2,450 (7.8 ppg)
Rebounds1,145 (3.6 rpg)
Assists1,184 (3.7 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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 Jokic in 2019.

McCarthy later coached the Buffalo Braves, his hometown team, for part of a season. McCarthy died on May 9, 2020.[1]


References


  1. Lenzi, Rachel (May 12, 2020). "John McCarthy, former Canisius basketball star and NBA champion, dies at 86". The Buffalo News. Retrieved May 14, 2020.



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[ru] Маккарти, Джонни

Джонни Маккарти (англ. Johnny McCarthy; 25 апреля 1934, Буффало, Нью-Йорк — 9 мая 2020) — американский профессиональный баскетболист и тренер. Джонни становился чемпионом НБА в 1964 году с командой «Бостон Селтикс».



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