Paul McCracken (basketball)

American basketball player

Paul McCrackenPersonal information

Born|  (1950-09-11) September 11, 1950 (age 74)
New York City, New York
Nationality| American
Listed height| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight| 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school| Hillhouse
(New Haven, Connecticut)
College|

* Los Angeles CC (1968–1970)
* Cal State Northridge (1970–1972)

NBA draft| 1972: undrafted
Playing career| 1972–1980
Position| Shooting guard
Number| 4, 7
Career history
1972–1973| Houston Rockets
1973–1974| Hazelton Bullets
1974–1975| Allentown Jets
1976| Chicago Bulls
1977–1978| Wilkes-Barre Barons
1978–1979| Maccabi Tel Aviv
1979–1980| Hawaii Volcanos
1980| Galleon Shippers
Career highlights and awards

* EBA Most Valuable Player (1978)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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

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

## College career

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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

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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 1972–74, and the Chicago Bulls from 1976–77.[1]

McCracken played several years in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Hazelton 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 CBA MVP.[4]

McCracken played for the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1978–79.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Paul McCracken NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
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. ^ "Champions Cup 1978–79 (Game details)". Linguasport.com. Retrieved December 31, 2012.

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Continental Basketball Association

* Founded on April 23, 1946
* Formerly the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League (1946–48), Eastern Professional Basketball League (1948–1970), and the Eastern Basketball Association (1970–78)
* Ceased operations on June 1, 2009

Commissioners|

* William Morgan (1946–1955)
* Harry Rudolph (1955–1970)
* William Montzman (1970–1975)
* Steve A. Kauffman (1975–1978)
* Jim Drucker (1978–1986)
* Carl Scheer (1986–1987)
* Mike Storen (1987–1988)
* Jay Ramsdell (1988–1989)
* Jerry Schemmel (1989–1990)
* Irv Kaze (1990–1991)
* Terdema Ussery (1991–1993)
* Mark Lamping (1993–1994)
* Tom Valdiserri (1994–1996)
* Steve Patterson (1996–1998)
* Gary Hunter (1998–1999)
* Isiah Thomas (1999–2000)
* Don Welsh (2000–2001)
* Gary Hunter (2001–2006)
* Jim Coyne (2007)
* Dennis Truax (2007–2009)

Player of the Year
(formerly Most Valuable Player)|

* Zubic (1950)
* Rullo (1951)
* Crossin (1952)
* McCloskey (1953, 1954)
* White (1955)
* Molinas (1956)
* Lear (1957)
* Hennessy (1958)
* Spivey (1959)
* Arceneaux (1960)
* Ellis (1961)
* Turmon (1962)
* Arizin (1963)
* A. Johnson (1964)
* W. Simon (1965)
* McCoy (1966)
* Murrell (1967)
* Wilburn (1968)
* Pawlak (1969)
* Bellamy (1970)
* Somerset (1971)
* Wingo (1972)
* E. Johnson (1973)
* Wilburn (1974)
* Baskerville (1975)
* Criss (1976, 1977)
* McCracken (1978)
* McCarter (1979)
* R. Davis (1980)
* W. Smith (1981)
* Valentine (1982)
* R. Smith (1983)
* Crompton (1984)
* Hayes (1985)
* Young (1986)
* Binion (1987)
* Brooks (1988)
* Bowie (1989)
* Askew (1990, 1991)
* Mitchell (1992)
* Strong (1993)
* Grandison (1994)
* Recasner (1995)
* S. Jones (1996)
* Boney (1997)
* King (1998)
* Griffin (1999)
* McInnis (2000)
* M. Simon (2002)
* Panko (2003)
* J. Davis (2004)
* Clancy Jr. (2005)
* Young (2007)
* Selvy (2008)

Newcomer of the Year|

* R. Davis (1978)
* McCarter (1979)
* B. Davis (1980)
* Russell (1981)
* Branson (1982)
* M. Davis (1983)
* Lingenfelter (1984)
* Collins (1985)
* Drew (1986)
* E. Johnson (1987)
* Allen (1988)
* Campbell (1989)
* Ferrell (1990)
* King (1991)
* Brundy (1992)
* Strong (1993)
* Monroe (1994)
* Bragg (1995)
* Nickerson (1996)
* Tucker (1997)
* McInnis (1998)
* D. Jones (1999)
* C. Smith (2000)
* Simon (2002)
* Cantrell (2003)
* Davis (2004)
* B. Thomas (2005)
* J. Thomas (2006)
* Fountain (2007)
* Jackson (2008)

Coach of the Year|

* Novak (1977)
* Monska (1978)
* M. Panaggio (1979)
* Klucas (1980)
* Karl (1981)
* Russell (1982)
* Karl (1983)
* Brown (1984)
* Jackson (1985)
* M. Panaggio (1986)
* Musselman (1987, 1988)
* Bibby (1989)
* Oliver (1989)
* Saunders (1990)
* Karl (1991)
* Reid (1992)
* D. Panaggio (1992)
* M. Panaggio (1993)
* Duncan (1994)
* McHone (1995)
* Suhr (1996)
* McHone (1997)
* D. Panaggio (1998)
* T. Jones (1999)
* D. Panaggio (2000)
* Joerger (2002)
* Daleo (2003)
* Joerger (2004)
* Bergman (2005)
* Woolpert (2007, 2008)

Rookie of the Year|

* Gaines (1958)
* McCoy (1959)
* Lewis (1960)
* Gunther (1961)
* Huggard (1962)
* Baynard (1963)
* Rohloff (1964)
* McKinney (1965)
* Love (1966)
* Wilburn (1967)
* Carlos (1968)
* Cornwall (1969)
* Mast (1970)
* Wallace (1971)
* Mayberry (1972)
* White (1973)
* Bell (1974)
* Perry (1975)
* Rivers & Luckett (1976)
* M. Jones (1977)
* Terry (1978)
* Bates (1979)
* E. Jones (1980)
* L. Johnson (1981)
* Spriggs (1982)
* Sanders (1983)
* G. Jones (1984)
* Turner (1985)
* Adams (1986)
* Rowan (1987)
* Waller (1988)
* Queenan (1989)
* Lett (1990)
* Thompson (1991)
* Kennedy (1992)
* Madkins (1993)
* Ford (1994)
* Warren (1995)
* Jackson (1996)
* Hopkins & Sasser (1997)
* Sims (1998)
* Hendrix (1999)
* Thomas (2000)
* Inge (2002)
* McElroy (2003)
* Bailey (2004)
* Butler (2005)
* Powell (2006)
* Garrison (2007)
* Washington (2008)

Defensive Player of the Year|

* C. Smith (1991)
* Mitchell (1992)
* Bardo (1993, 1994)
* Bell (1995)
* Davis (1996)
* Beck (1997)
* McDonald (1998)
* Martin (1999)
* Baston (2000)
* Murdaugh (2002)
* Rice (2003)
* Hadley (2004)
* Clancy Jr. (2005)
* Felix (2006)
* Moon (2007)
* Phillips (2008)

* Seasons
* All-Star Games
* Champions
* Award winners and successful alumni
* Statistical leaders

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