 Horan from the 1955 Daytonian | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1932-11-24)November 24, 1932 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Died | November 14, 1980(1980-11-14) (aged 47) Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Thomas Military Academy (Saint Paul, Minnesota) |
| College | Dayton (1951–1955) |
| NBA draft | 1955: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1955–1956 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1955–1956 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 34 (1.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 10 (0.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 2 (0.1 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
John F. Horan (November 24, 1932 – November 14, 1980), also nicknamed "The Vertical Hyphen," was an American professional basketball player. Horan was selected in the 1955 NBA draft (first round, sixth overall) by the Fort Wayne Pistons after a collegiate career at Dayton. He played for the Pistons in seven games before being traded to the Minneapolis Lakers in the middle of the 1955–56 season. While with the Lakers, Horan appeared in 12 games.
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 |
NBA
Source
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | Fort Wayne | 7 | 6.1 | .308 | 1.000 | .6 | .1 | 3.1 |
| 1955–56 | Minneapolis | 12 | 4.2 | .250 | .800 | .5 | .1 | 1.0 |
| Career | 19 | 4.9 | .286 | .909 | .5 | .1 | 1.8 | |
References
- ^ "Johnny Horan NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
External links
- Johnny Horan @ TheDraftReview
| 1955 NBA draft | |
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| Territorial pick | |
| First round | |
| Second round | |
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- Basketball players from Minneapolis
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- Fort Wayne Pistons players
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- Small forwards
- 20th-century American sportsmen
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