Shellie McMillon

Shellie McMillon, Jr. (March 11, 1936 – July 11, 1980) was an American professional basketball player.[1] McMillon was selected in the 1958 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons after a collegiate career at Bradley University.[1] He played for the Pistons and St. Louis Hawks during his four-year NBA career.[1]

Shellie McMillon
McMillon from the 1958 Anaga
Personal information
BornMarch 11, 1936
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJuly 11, 1980(1980-07-11) (aged 44)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolDuSable (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeBradley (1954–1958)
NBA draft1958 / Round: 6 / Pick: 42nd overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1958–1962
PositionPower forward / Small forward
Number6, 25
Career history
19581961Detroit Pistons
1961–1962St. Louis Hawks
Career NBA statistics
Points2,397 (9.1 ppg)
Rebounds1,571 (6.0 rpg)
Assists232 (0.9 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Although their surnames are spelled differently, McMillon was the older brother of Ernie McMillan, who played 15 seasons with the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals. Ernie's son Erik McMillan was a defensive back for the New York Jets.

Shellie McMillon was one of the stars of a DuSable High School team from Chicago that won back-to-back Chicago Public League championships and in 1954 became the first team with black players and a black coach to play in the Illinois state championship game.

References

  1. Shellie McMillon. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on May 15, 2013.


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