John Pritchard (basketball)
John David Pritchard (January 23, 1927 – August 3, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. Pritchard was selected in the seventh round of the 1949 BAA Draft by the St. Louis Bombers after a collegiate career at Drake. He played for the Waterloo Hawks for seven total games in 1949. He then spent time playing for the Washington Generals, the traveling exhibition team who always play, and lose to, the Harlem Globetrotters.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1927 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Died | August 3, 2012 (aged 85) Fridley, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| College | Drake (1945–1949) |
| BAA draft | 1949: 7th round, -- |
| Selected by the St. Louis Bombers | |
| Playing career | 1949–19?? |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1949 | Waterloo Hawks |
| 1950–195? | Washington Generals |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 22 (3.1 ppg) |
| Assists | 8 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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