Joe Hutton (basketball)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1928 Excelsior, Minnesota |
| Died | October 19, 2009 (aged 81) Bloomington, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wilson (Saint Paul, Minnesota) |
| College | Hamline (1946–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950: 7th round, 83rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1950–1952 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 14, 4, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1950–1952 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 302 (2.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 187 (1.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 115 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Joseph Warren Hutton Jr. (October 6, 1928 – October 19, 2009) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'1" guard, Hutton played his college ball at Hamline University, where he was coached by his father, Joe Hutton Sr. Hutton played two seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 2.5 points per game in his career and won a championship in 1952.
He later coached basketball at Minneapolis North High School and Bloomington Lincoln High School.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA
[edit]Source[2]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Minneapolis | 60 | .328 | .674 | 1.7 | .9 | 2.5 | |
| 1951–52† | Minneapolis | 60 | 12.1 | .335 | .700 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Career | 120 | 12.1 | .331 | .690 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.5 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Minneapolis | 7 | .000 | .500 | .4 | .1 | .3 | |
| 1951–52† | Minneapolis | 12 | 11.6 | .414 | .643 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| Career | 19 | 11.6 | .375 | .611 | .8 | .7 | 1.8 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, Patrick B. (March 5, 2008). "Joe Hutton Jr., former Minneapolis Lakers standout and high school basketball coach, dies at 81". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Joe Hutton". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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- 1928 births
- 2009 deaths
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Hamline Pipers men's basketball players
- High school basketball coaches in Minnesota
- Minneapolis Lakers draft picks
- Minneapolis Lakers players
- NBA championship–winning players
- Shooting guards
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs