Bucky McConnell

Paul Joseph "Bucky" McConnell (July 1, 1928 – April 1, 2019)^[1] was an American professional basketball player.^[2] He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Hawks in 14 games during the later portion of the 1952–53 season.^[2] He averaged 4.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.^[2] He also played in the Amateur Athletic Union and Eastern Professional Basketball League, the forerunner to the Continental Basketball Association.^[3][4]

Bucky McConnell

Personal information
Born	(1928-07-01)July 1, 1928 New Jersey
Died	April 1, 2019(2019-04-01) (aged 90)
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College	Marshall
Position	Point guard
Career history
1951–1953	Newark Iron Dukes
1953	Milwaukee Hawks
1953	Berwick Carbuilders
1954–1955	Williamsport Billies
1955–1956	Hazleton Hawks
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

In December 1955 he signed with the Hazleton Hawks.^[5]

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^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1952–53	Milwaukee	14	21.2	.380	.483	2.4	2.9	4.9