Bucky McConnell
Personal information
Born(1928-07-01)July 1, 1928
New Jersey
DiedApril 1, 2019(2019-04-01) (aged 90)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
CollegeMarshall
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1951–1953Newark Iron Dukes
1953Milwaukee Hawks
1953Berwick Carbuilders
1954–1955Williamsport Billies
1955–1956Hazleton Hawks
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Paul Joseph "Bucky" McConnell (July 1, 1928 April 1, 2019)[1] was an American professional basketball player.[2] He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Hawks in 14 games during the later portion of the 1952–53 season.[2] He averaged 4.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.[2] He also played in the Amateur Athletic Union and Eastern Professional Basketball League, the forerunner to the Continental Basketball Association.[3][4]

In December 1955 he signed with the Hazleton Hawks.[5]

Career statistics

Legend
  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[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1952–53 Milwaukee 14 21.2 .380 .483 2.4 2.9 4.9

References

  1. "Bucky McConnell". Legacy.com. 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bucky McConnell NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. "Billies Suffer 97–68 Drubbing". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. March 12, 1955. p. 21. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. "Hawks Cut Squad To 14 Players". Rhindelander Daily News. October 6, 1953. p. 6. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. "Local pros sign M'Connell; Bill Hogan returns to club for fray tomorrow at 3PM". Standard-Speaker. December 31, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved April 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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