Jon McGlocklin
Jon P. McGlocklin (born June 10, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player born in Franklin, Indiana.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, 1943 Franklin, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Franklin (Franklin, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana (1962–1965) |
| NBA draft | 1965 / Round: 3 / Pick: 24th overall |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Playing career | 1965–1976 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 11, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1965–1967 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1967–1968 | San Diego Rockets |
| 1968–1976 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 9,169 (11.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,928 (2.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,280 (2.9 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Playing career
A sharpshooting 6'5" guard from Indiana University, McGlockin was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the third round of the 1965 NBA draft, but he is best known for his 8-season (1968–1976) tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks, with whom he won an NBA Championship (as a teammate of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson) in 1971. He scored 9,169 points in his NBA career, and his #14 jersey has been retired by the Bucks franchise. He also appeared in the 1969 NBA All-Star Game
McGlocklin was best known for his high-arcing "rainbow" jump shot from the wings, in what would now be three-point territory. It was most effective when paired in a two-man play with Jabbar: if the opposing guard fell back to double-team Jabbar, McGlocklin would make them pay from the perimeter; when the guard came out to defend him, he would pass the ball down to Jabbar with only one defender, who under most circumstances was out-matched.
McGlocklin was selected as one of the "Top 50 Basketball Players" of the 20th Century, in his home state of Indiana, as well as being inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association and the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.
On December 12th, 2019 students Ben Kujawa and Nick Hansen of Marquette University High School completed an hour-long oral history with Jon McGlocklin. Covering his whole entire life and with stories never shared before, the oral history can be found on the Milwaukee Memory Project YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwBdK0AFrFM
Announcing
For the last 25 years, McGlocklin has been a member of the Bucks' television broadcasting team, alongside Jim Paschke. His many years of involvement with the Bucks franchise have caused many fans to call McGlocklin "Mr. Buck".
Charity work
On the night of his retirement in 1976, Jon, along with Eddie Doucette founded the MACC Fund, which has become nationally recognized in its fight against childhood cancer and has raised over $45 million toward childhood cancer research.[1]
NBA career statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | STL | BLK | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 | Cincinnati | 72 | 11.8 | .421 | .785 | 1.8 | 1.2 | – | – | 5.1 |
| 1966–67 | Cincinnati | 60 | 19.9 | .440 | .712 | 2.7 | 1.6 | – | – | 8.5 |
| 1967–68 | San Diego | 65 | 28.9 | .417 | .867 | 3.1 | 2.7 | – | – | 12.1 |
| 1968–69 | Milwaukee | 80 | 36.1 | .487 | .842 | 4.3 | 3.9 | – | – | 19.6 |
| 1969–70 | Milwaukee | 82 | 36.2 | .530 | .854 | 3.1 | 3.7 | – | – | 17.6 |
| 1970–71† | Milwaukee | 82 | 35.3 | .535 | .862 | 2.7 | 3.7 | – | – | 15.8 |
| 1971–72 | Milwaukee | 80 | 27.7 | .510 | .865 | 2.3 | 2.9 | – | – | 10.7 |
| 1972–73 | Milwaukee | 80 | 24.4 | .502 | .863 | 2.0 | 3.0 | – | – | 9.6 |
| 1973–74 | Milwaukee | 79 | 24.2 | .475 | .900 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 9.2 |
| 1974–75 | Milwaukee | 79 | 23.5 | .496 | .875 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 9.0 |
| 1975–76 | Milwaukee | 33 | 10.2 | .426 | .900 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.1 |
| Career | 792 | 26.4 | .489 | .845 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 11.6 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 7.0 | .500 | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 2.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | STL | BLK | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Cincinnati | 4 | 16.5 | .483 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 7.5 |
| 1970 | Milwaukee | 10 | 37.7 | .431 | .806 | 3.6 | 2.1 | – | – | 14.9 |
| 1971† | Milwaukee | 14 | 35.1 | .536 | .848 | 2.2 | 2.4 | – | – | 14.9 |
| 1972 | Milwaukee | 5 | 20.6 | .429 | .833 | .6 | 1.2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| 1973 | Milwaukee | 6 | 24.2 | .509 | .875 | 1.2 | 2.2 | – | – | 10.2 |
| 1974 | Milwaukee | 14 | 23.8 | .495 | .727 | 1.1 | 3.1 | .4 | .1 | 8.4 |
| 1976 | Milwaukee | 2 | 6.5 | .750 | – | .5 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 55 | 27.8 | .489 | .824 | 1.9 | 2.2 | .4 | .1 | 11.0 | |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 7, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- Profile at *www.nba.com/bucks
- Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame profile