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Howie McCarty

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Howie McCarty
Personal information
Born(1919-04-15)April 15, 1919
Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.
DiedAugust 2, 2000(2000-08-02) (aged 81)
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolPort Huron (Port Huron, Michigan)
CollegeWayne State (1938–1940)
PositionGuard / forward
Number55
Career history
As player:
1945–1946Cleveland Allmen Transfers
1946Detroit Falcons
1946–1947Detroit Gems
As coach:
1945–1946Lawrence Tech
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Howard Jerry McCarty (April 15, 1919 – August 2, 2000) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Cleveland Allmen Transfers and Detroit Falcons, as well as in the Basketball Association of America for the Detroit Gems.[1][2]

McCarty played college basketball for Wayne State University.[3] During his college career, he was noted as one of few players to play with glasses without a special eye guard.[4]

Coaching career

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McCarty coached St. Gregory High School in 1942–1943. In 1945, he was hired as the head coach of the Lawrence Technological University.[3]

Military

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After college, McCarty served in the Military Police of the United States Army. He was discharged in 1945.[3]

BAA career statistics

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

Regular season

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Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Detroit 19 .122 .100 .1 1.1
Career 19 .122 .100 .1 1.1

References

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  1. ^ a b "Howie McCarty NBA/BAA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Howie McCarty NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Blue Devils get McCarty as cage coach". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1945. p. 40. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ John N. Sabo (January 29, 1939). "Newsy notes of the amateurs". Detroit Free Press. p. 2 (Sports). Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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