Paul George McCracken (born September 11, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] McCracken, who was 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) and 180 pounds (82 kg), played guard.[1]

Early life

McCracken was born in New York, New York. He attended high school at Hillhouse High School in New Haven, Connecticut.[1]

College career

For college, McCracken went to California State University, Northridge.[1] He set the school single-season record for rebounds, with 330, in 1970–71.[2] A two-time All-American, two-time All-California Collegiate Athletic Association selection, and 1972 CCAA MVP, he was inducted into the college's Matador Hall of Fame in 1993.[3]

Professional career

He made his NBA debut on February 6, 1973, becoming the first player from Northridge to play in the NBA.[1][3] McCracken played for the Houston Rockets from 1972 to 1974, and the Chicago Bulls from 1976 to 1977.[1]

McCracken played several years in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) / Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Hazleton Bullets, Allentown Jets, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Hawaii Volcanos. For his four-year career, he averaged 19.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. His best season was 1977–78, where he averaged 31.6 points per game for Wilkes-Barre and was named EBA Most Valuable Player.[4][5]

McCracken played for the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1978–79.[6]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1972–73 Houston 24 12.7 .494 .590 2.1 .7 4.6
1973–74 Houston 4 3.3 .250 – 1.5 .5 .0 .0 .5
1976–77 Chicago 9 0 13.2 .383 .611 1.8 1.6 .7 .0 5.2
Career 37 0 11.8 .450 .596 2.0 .9 .5 .0 4.3

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Paul McCracken NBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  2. ^ "The 2010–11 Cal State Northridge Basketball Report". Gomatadors.cstv.com. May 16, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Cal State Northridge Matadors". Gomatadors.com. December 2, 1967. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  4. ^ 1980–81 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide, page 64
  5. ^ "Paul McCracken minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  6. ^ "Champions Cup 1978–79 (Game details)". Linguasport.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
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