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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1919-04-15)April 15, 1919 Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | August 2, 2000(2000-08-02) (aged 81) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Port Huron (Port Huron, Michigan) |
| College | Wayne State (1938–1940) |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Number | 55 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1945–1946 | Cleveland Allmen Transfers |
| 1946 | Detroit Falcons |
| 1946–1947 | Detroit Gems |
| As coach: | |
| 1945–1946 | Lawrence Tech |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Howard Jerry McCarty (April 15, 1919 – August 2, 2000) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Cleveland Allmen Transfers and Detroit Falcons, as well as in the Basketball Association of America for the Detroit Gems.
McCarty played college basketball for Wayne State University. During his college career, he was noted as one of few players to play with glasses without a special eye guard.
Coaching career
McCarty coached St. Gregory High School in 1942–1943. In 1945, he was hired as the head coach of the Lawrence Technological University.
Military
After college, McCarty served in the Military Police of the United States Army. He was discharged in 1945.
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Detroit | 19 | .122 | .100 | .1 | 1.1 |
| Career | 19 | .122 | .100 | .1 | 1.1 | |
References
- ^ "Howie McCarty NBA/BAA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Howie McCarty NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Blue Devils get McCarty as cage coach". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1945. p. 40. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- John N. Sabo (January 29, 1939). "Newsy notes of the amateurs". Detroit Free Press. p. 2 (Sports). Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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- 1919 births
- 2000 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Michigan
- Cleveland Allmen Transfers players
- Detroit Falcons (basketball) players
- Detroit Gems players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Guards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from Port Huron, Michigan
- Wayne State Warriors men's basketball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs