Bill McGill
American basketball player (1939–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the baseball player, see Bill McGill (baseball).
Bill "The Hill" McGill (September 16, 1939 – July 11, 2014) was an American basketball player best known for inventing the jump hook. McGill was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1962 NBA draft out of the University of Utah, with whom he led the NCAA in scoring with 38.8 points per game in the 1961–1962 season.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1939-09-16)September 16, 1939 San Angelo, Texas, U.S. |
Died | July 11, 2014(2014-07-11) (aged 74) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Jefferson (Los Angeles, California) |
College | Utah (1959–1962) |
NBA draft | 1962: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
Selected by the Chicago Zephyrs | |
Playing career | 1962–1970 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 12, 40, 24, 14, 25 |
Career history | |
1962–1963 | Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets |
1963–1964 | New York Knicks |
1964 | St. Louis Hawks |
1965 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1964–1967 | Grand Rapids Tackers |
1967–1968 | Holland Carvers |
1968–1969 | Denver Rockets |
1969 | Los Angeles Stars |
1969–1970 | Pittsburgh Pipers |
1970 | Dallas Chaparrals |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
Points | 3,094 (10.5 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,286 (4.4 rpg) |
Assists | 330 (1.1 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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