Mike Kearns

American basketball player

Mike KearnsPersonal information

Born| June 18, 1929
Trenton, New Jersey
Died| January 31, 2009(2009-01-31) (aged 79)
Hamilton, New Jersey
Nationality| American
Listed height| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight| 178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school| Trenton Central
(Trenton, New Jersey)
College| Princeton (1948–1951)
NBA draft| 1951: 5th round, 48th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Position| Point guard
Number| 7
Career history
1955| Philadelphia Warriors
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Michael Joseph Kearns, Sr. (June 18, 1929 – January 31, 2009) was an American basketball player.[1] Kearns was selected in the 1951 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors after a collegiate career at Princeton.[2][1] He joined the Warriors in 1955, after serving in the U.S. Army,[3] appearing in six games during the second half of the 1954–55.[1] He was released by the Warriors on October 1955.[4] He later played for the Trenton Capitols in the Eastern Professional Basketball League.[5]

Born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, Kearns played high school basketball at Trenton Central High School.[6]

## Career statistics[edit]

Legend  GP  | Games played  |  GS | Games started  |  MPG | Minutes per game

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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[edit]

Source[1]

#### Regular season[edit]

Year  | Team  | GP  | MPG  | FG%  | FT%  | RPG  | APG  | PPG

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1954–55 | Philadelphia | 6  | 4.2  | .000  | .250  | .5  | .8  | .2

## References[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

* Mike Kearns' obituary

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