Mac Otten
Mac William Otten (December 16, 1925 – December 26, 2015)[1] was an American professional basketball player. Otten was selected in the third round in the 1949 BAA Draft by the Indianapolis Olympians. He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in 1949–50 before being traded to the St. Louis Bombers that season. He ended his BAA/NBA career playing for the Bombers.
Otten during his senior season at Bowling Green | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Bellefontaine, Ohio | December 16, 1925
Died | December 26, 2015 90) Centerville, Ohio | (aged
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bellefontaine (Bellefontaine, Ohio) |
College | Bowling Green (1945–1949) |
NBA draft | 1949 / Round: 3 / Pick: – |
Selected by the Indianapolis Olympians | |
Playing career | 1949–1950 |
Position | Forward / Center |
Number | 20, 14 |
Career history | |
1949 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
1949–1950 | St. Louis Bombers |
1950–1951 | Waterloo Hawks |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 142 (2.4 ppg) |
Assists | 36 (0.6 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Mac Otten is also the brother of Don Otten, another former NBA player. He and Don also became the first pair of brothers to play together for a single team in the NBA with the Blackhawks.
References
- "Obituary". Retrieved January 4, 2016.
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