Jack Parr
 Parr as a senior at Kansas State | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1936 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 2015 (aged 78) Lindsborg, Kansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Christopher's (Richmond, Virginia) |
| College | Kansas State (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 10th round, 70th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Cincinnati Royals |
| Playing career | 1958–1959 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 16 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1959 | Cincinnati Royals |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 262 (4.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 278 (4.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 51 (0.8 apg) |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Jack Parr (March 13, 1936 – January 4, 2015) was an American professional basketball player for the Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats.
Career
[edit | edit source]Parr was born in Louisville, Kentucky.[2] He played college basketball at Kansas State University and was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the 10th round of the 1958 NBA draft. He played 66 games for the Royals in 1958–1959, averaging 4.0 points per game.
Three times Parr gained all-league honors. Twice he helped the Wildcats to conference championships and NCAA play and twice received All-America recognition. He still holds the Wildcats single-season rebounding record and is second overall. He ranks 10th among the all-time Wildcat scoring leaders with 1,184 points. Parr played one season professionally with the Cincinnati Royals before turning to private business and becoming a Big Eight basketball official.[3]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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
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Regular season
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Cincinnati | 66 | 15.7 | .355 | .603 | 4.2 | .8 | 4.0 |
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- 1936 births
- 2015 deaths
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Louisville, Kentucky
- Centers (basketball)
- Cincinnati Royals draft picks
- Cincinnati Royals players
- Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball players
- People from Lindsborg, Kansas