Mike Kearns
Personal information | |
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Born | June 18, 1929 Trenton, New Jersey |
Died | January 31, 2009(2009-01-31) (aged 79) Hamilton, New Jersey |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Trenton Central (Trenton, New Jersey) |
College | Princeton (1948–1951) |
NBA draft | 1951: 5th round, 48th overall pick |
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 7 |
Career history | |
1955 | Philadelphia Warriors |
1955–1956 | Trenton Capitols |
Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael Joseph Kearns, Sr. (June 18, 1929 – January 31, 2009) was an American basketball player.[1] He played college basketball for Princeton before playing professionally in the National Basketball Association and the Eastern Professional Basketball League.
Biography
Born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, Kearns played high school basketball at Trenton Central High School.[2]
Kearns played college basketball for Princeton. He was a three-year starter and the teams captain during his senior season.[3]
Following his college career, Kearns was selected in the 1951 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors.[4][1] He joined the Warriors in 1955, after serving in the U.S. Army,[5] appearing in six games during the second half of the 1954–55.[1] He was released by the Warriors on October 1955.[6] He later played for the Trenton Capitols in the Eastern Professional Basketball League.[7]
Career statistics
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[1]
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1954–55 | Philadelphia | 6 | 4.2 | .000 | .250 | .5 | .8 | .2 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Mike Kearns NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Joseph Kearns '51". Princeton Alumni Review. March 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "De Voe named Tiger captain". The Courier-News. Associated Press. p. 26. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kearns honored as Tigers best". Courier-Post. March 14, 1951. p. 30. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Clif Keane (February 19, 1955). "New men to face Celtics". The Boston Globe. p. 7. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Top rookies perform". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 29, 1955. p. 18. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Hawks get Feigenbaum from Williamsport in trade for Surhoff; other entries set". Standard-Speaker. November 21, 1955. p. 13. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
External links
- Mike Kearns' obituary
- EBL statistics at Statscrew.com
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