Mike Kearns
Personal information | |
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Born | June 18, 1929 Trenton, New Jersey |
Died | January 31, 2009 Hamilton, New Jersey | (aged 79)
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 at NBA.com | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Source[1]
Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1954–55 | Philadelphia | 6 | 4.2 | .000 | .250 | .5 | .8 | .2 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Mike Kearns' obituary
- EBL statistics at Statscrew.com
- 1929 births
- 2009 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Trenton, New Jersey
- People from Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Mercer County, New Jersey
- Philadelphia Warriors draft picks
- Philadelphia Warriors players
- Point guards
- Princeton Tigers men's basketball players
- Trenton Central High School alumni
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs