Oliver Mack
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1957 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | William Cullen Bryant (Queens, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1979: 2nd round, 25th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 25, 23, 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1980 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1980 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1980–1981 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1982–1983 | Las Vegas/Albuquerque Silvers |
| 1983–1986 | Louisville/La Crosse Catbirds |
| 1985–1986 | Wisconsin Flyers |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Oliver "Ollie" Mack (born June 6, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in New York City, he was a 6'3" (1.90 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) shooting guard and played collegiately at San Jacinto Junior College and East Carolina University.
Mack was selected with the 3rd pick of the second round in the 1979 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He played with them for half a season before the Lakers traded him and two second round draft choices to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Mark Landsberger on February 13, 1980.[1][2]
Miscellanea
While at San Jacinto, he was a teammate of future NBA journeyman center Alton Lister.[3]
Mack was the last Chicago Bulls player to wear the number 23 on their jersey prior to Michael Jordan's arrival on the team in 1984.
Notes
- ^ Chicago Bulls All-Time Transactions. Retrieved June 19, 2007
- ^ 1980 NBA Transactions Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dragons made unexpected appearance 50 years ago, by Harold Bechard, posted March 20, 2007 [dead link]
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Draft profile @ thedraftreview.com
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