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Paul George McCracken (born September 11, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] McCracken, who was 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) and 180 pounds (82 kg), played guard.[1]

Paul McCracken

Personal information
Born	(1950-09-11) September 11, 1950 (age 71) New York City, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Hillhouse (New Haven, Connecticut)
College	Los Angeles CC (1968–1970) Cal State Northridge (1970–1972)
NBA draft	1972 / Undrafted
Playing career	1972–1980
Position	Shooting guard
Number	4, 7
Career history
1972–1973	Houston Rockets
1973–1974	Hazelton Bullets
1974–1975	Allentown Jets
1976	Chicago Bulls
1977–1978	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1978–1979	Maccabi Tel Aviv
1979–1980	Hawaii Volcanos
1980	Galleon Shippers
Career highlights and awards
EBA Most Valuable Player (1978)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

McCracken was born in New York, New York. He attended high school at Hillhouse High School in New Haven, Connecticut.[1]

College career

For college, McCracken went to California State University, Northridge.[1] He set the school single-season record for rebounds, with 330, in 1970–71.[2] A two-time All-American, two-time All-California Collegiate Athletic Association selection, and 1972 CCAA MVP, he was inducted into the college's Matador Hall of Fame in 1993.[3]

Professional career

He made his NBA debut on February 6, 1973, becoming the first player from Northridge to play in the NBA.[1][3] McCracken played for the Houston Rockets from 1972–74, and the Chicago Bulls from 1976–77.[1]

McCracken played several years in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Hazelton Bullets, Allentown Jets, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Hawaii Volcanos. For his four-year career, he averaged 19.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. His best season was 1977–78, where he averaged 31.6 points per game for Wilkes-Barre and was named CBA MVP.[4]

McCracken played for the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1978–79.[5]

References

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