Jack Hewson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1924 Waldwick, New Jersey |
| Died | June 26, 2012 (aged 87) Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ramsey (Ramsey, New Jersey) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1947: – round, – |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1946–1951 |
| Position | Forward / Center |
| Number | 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | Philadelphia Sphas |
| 1947–1948 | Boston Celtics |
| 1948–1949 | Trenton Tigers |
| 1949–1950 | Pottsville Packers |
| 1950 | Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols |
| 1950–1951 | Berwick Carbuilders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career BAA statistics | |
| Points | 65 (2.7 ppg) |
| Assists | 1 (0.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John G. "Jack" Hewson (September 7, 1924 – June 26, 2012) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Hewson was raised in Waldwick, New Jersey and attended Ramsey High School. As part of the V-12 Navy College Training Program during World War II, Hewson attended Muhlenberg College, Bucknell College and Temple University.[2]
Hewson played for the Philadelphia Sphas of the American Basketball League in the 1946–47 season before being selected in the 1947 BAA draft by the Boston Celtics. He played for the Celtics during the 1947–48 season, appearing in 24 games and averaging 2.7 points.[1] Hewson spent the following three years of his career playing for the Trenton Tigers and Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols of the American Basketball League, and the Pottsville Packers and Berwick Carbuilders of the Continental Basketball Association.
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | Boston | 24 | .247 | .700 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Career | 24 | .247 | .700 | 0.0 | 2.7 | |
References
- ^ a b Jack Hewson. basketball-reference.com. Accessed January 29, 2013.
- ^ Staff. "Dr. John G. Hewson Obituary", The Times (Trenton), July 8, 2012. Accessed December 20, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- John G. "Jack" Hewson's obituary
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