John Mills (basketball) explained

John Mills
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:203
Birth Date:7 September 1919
Birth Place:Flat Lick, Kentucky, U.S.
Death Place:Flat Lick, Kentucky, U.S.
College:Western Kentucky (1938–1941)
Career Number:11
Career Position:Center / forward
Years1:1944–1946
Team1:Cleveland Allmen Transfers
Years2:1946–1947
Team2:Pittsburgh Ironmen

John P. Mills (September 7, 1919 – August 25, 1995) was an American professional basketball player.[1] [2] After a collegiate career at Western Kentucky University, Mills played for the National Basketball League's Cleveland Allmen Transfers from 1944 to 1946, then for the Pittsburgh Ironmen in the 1946–47 Basketball Association of America season.[1] [2]

Mills played high school basketball for Knox Central High School.[3]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played
 FG% Field-goal percentage
 FT% Free-throw percentage
 APG Assists per game
 PPG Points per game

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1946–47Pittsburgh47 .294 .550 .2 3.9
Career47 .294 .550 .2 3.9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Mills NBA/BAA stats. Sports Reference LLC . basketball-reference.com . October 20, 2015.
  2. Web site: John Mills NBL stats. Sports Reference LLC . basketball-reference.com . October 20, 2015.
  3. News: Mark Story . An early basketball giant . 1 February 2024 . . 30 November 2008 . B2 . Newspapers.com.