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American basketball player (1929–2009)

Mike Kearns
Personal information
BornJune 18, 1929
Trenton, New Jersey
DiedJanuary 31, 2009(2009-01-31) (aged 79)
Hamilton, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High schoolTrenton Central
(Trenton, New Jersey)
CollegePrinceton (1948–1951)
NBA draft1951: 5th round, 48th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
PositionPoint guard
Number7
Career history
1955Philadelphia Warriors
1955–1956Trenton Capitols
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Michael Joseph Kearns Sr. (June 18, 1929 – January 31, 2009) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Princeton before playing professionally in the National Basketball Association and the Eastern Professional Basketball League.

Biography

Born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, Kearns played high school basketball at Trenton Central High School.

Kearns played college basketball for Princeton. He was a three-year starter and the teams captain during his senior season.

Following his college career, Kearns was selected in the 1951 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. He joined the Warriors in 1955, after serving in the U.S. Army, appearing in six games during the second half of the 1954–55. He was released by the Warriors in October 1955. He later played for the Trenton Capitols in the Eastern Professional Basketball League.

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

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1954–55 Philadelphia 6 4.2 .000 .250 .5 .8 .2

References

  1. ^ "Mike Kearns NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. "Michael Joseph Kearns '51". Princeton Alumni Review. March 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  3. "De Voe named Tiger captain". The Courier-News. Associated Press. p. 26. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. "Kearns honored as Tigers best". Courier-Post. March 14, 1951. p. 30. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. Clif Keane (February 19, 1955). "New men to face Celtics". The Boston Globe. p. 7. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. "Top rookies perform". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 29, 1955. p. 18. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  7. "Hawks get Feigenbaum from Williamsport in trade for Surhoff; other entries set". Standard-Speaker. November 21, 1955. p. 13. Retrieved October 10, 2023.

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