Jack Nichols (basketball)
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | April 9, 1926 |
| Died | December 24, 1992 (aged 66) Palm Springs, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Everett (Everett, Washington) |
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| BAA draft | 1948: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Selected by the Washington Capitols | |
| Playing career | 1948–1958 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 15, 5, 16 |
| Career history | |
| 1948–1950 | Washington Capitols |
| 1950–1954 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks / Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1954–1958 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career BAA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,245 (10.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,782 (6.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 964 (1.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Jack Edward Nichols (April 9, 1926 – December 24, 1992) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'7" power forward who attended the University of Washington and the University of Southern California, Nichols played nine seasons (1948–1951;1952–1958) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Washington Capitols, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Milwaukee Hawks, and Boston Celtics. He scored 5,245 points in his career and was a contributor to the Celtics' 1957 NBA championship team, who was coached by his former Washington Capitol coach, Red Auerbach. During his last 3 years with the Celtics, he attended Tufts Dental School full-time, earning his doctor of dentistry in 1958.
During his collegiate career, Nichols was named an all-conference player in five different seasons, twice with USC, and three times at UW (only player ever to achieve this). In 1948 he set the single game (39 points vs. Idaho) and single season scoring records for the Pacific Coast Conference. He was named a Helms Foundation All-American, and led the Huskies to the 1948 NCAA tournament by Beating Cal in a 3-game series.
Upon his retirement from professional basketball, Nichols served as the team dentist for the University of Washington and for the Seattle SuperSonics. Nichols has been inducted into the University of Washington Hall of Fame, the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame, and the Pac-12 Conference Hall of Honor.
BAA/NBA 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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| 1948–49 | Washington | 34 | – | .390 | .730 | – | 1.6 | 11.7 |
| 1949–50 | Washington | 49 | – | .362 | .736 | – | 1.7 | 13.1 |
| 1949–50 | Tri-Cities | 18 | – | .374 | .800 | – | 3.4 | 13.1 |
| 1950–51 | Tri-Cities | 6 | – | .342 | .762 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 11.7 |
| 1952–53 | Milwaukee | 69 | 38.1 | .363 | .708 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 15.8 |
| 1953–54 | Milwaukee / Boston | 75 | 21.4 | .309 | .743 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 5.9 |
| 1954–55 | Boston | 64 | 29.8 | .380 | .780 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 9.9 |
| 1955–56 | Boston | 60 | 32.7 | .413 | .791 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 14.3 |
| 1956–57† | Boston | 61 | 22.5 | .363 | .794 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 8.2 |
| 1957–58 | Boston | 69 | 17.7 | .351 | .738 | 4.4 | .9 | 5.8 |
| Career | 505 | 26.9 | .368 | .752 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 10.4 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| 1949 | Washington | 11 | – | .408 | .667 | – | 2.5 | 14.4 |
| 1950 | Tri-Cities | 3 | – | .300 | .742 | – | 3.7 | 19.7 |
| 1954 | Boston | 6 | 35.2 | .486 | .789 | 10.3 | 5.2 | 16.7 |
| 1955 | Boston | 7 | 33.0 | .370 | .813 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 10.4 |
| 1956 | Boston | 3 | 33.3 | .372 | .900 | 12.0 | 3.3 | 13.7 |
| 1957† | Boston | 10 | 11.7 | .400 | .600 | 1.7 | .7 | 3.5 |
| 1958 | Boston | 11 | 13.5 | .348 | .700 | 4.1 | .7 | 4.8 |
| Career | 51 | 21.8 | .389 | .739 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 10.2 | |
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