Jack Parr
 Parr as a senior at Kansas State | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1936 Louisville, Kentucky, US |
| Died | January 4, 2015 (aged 78) Lindsborg, Kansas, US |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Christopher's (Richmond, Virginia) |
| College | Kansas State (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 10th round, 70th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Playing career | 1958–1959 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 16 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1959 | Cincinnati Royals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 262 (4.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 278 (4.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 51 (0.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Jack Parr (March 13, 1936 – January 4, 2015) was an American professional basketball player.[1]
Career
Parr was born in Louisville, Kentucky.[2] He played college basketball at Kansas State University and was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the 10th round of the 1958 NBA draft. He played 66 games for the Royals in 1958–1959, averaging 4.0 points per game.
Three times Parr gained all-league honors. Twice he helped the Wildcats to conference championships and NCAA play and twice received All-America recognition. He still holds the Wildcats single-season rebounding record and is second overall. He ranks 10th among the all-time Wildcat scoring leaders with 1,184 points. Parr played one season professionally with the Cincinnati Royals before turning to private business and becoming a Big Eight basketball official.[3]
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[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Cincinnati | 66 | 15.7 | .355 | .603 | 4.2 | .8 | 4.0 |
References
- ^ https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article5452425.html
- ^ a b "Jack Parr NBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Jack Parr (2004) - K-State Athletics Hall of Fame". Kansas State University Athletics.