John Pritchard (basketball)

John David Pritchard (January 23, 1927 – August 3, 2012) was an American professional basketball player.^[1] Pritchard was selected in the seventh round of the 1949 BAA Draft by the St. Louis Bombers after a collegiate career at Drake.^[1] He played for the Waterloo Hawks for seven total games in 1949.^[1] He then spent time playing for the Washington Generals, the traveling exhibition team who always play, and lose to, the Harlem Globetrotters.

John Pritchard

Personal information
Born	(1927-01-23)January 23, 1927 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died	August 3, 2012(2012-08-03) (aged 85) Fridley, Minnesota
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	South (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
College	Drake (1945–1949)
BAA draft	1949: 7th round, --
Drafted by	St. Louis Bombers
Playing career	1949–19??
Position	Center
Number	11
Career history
1949	Waterloo Hawks
1950–195?	Washington Generals
Career NBA statistics
Points	22 (3.1 ppg)
Assists	8 (1.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949–50	Waterloo	7	.310	.364	1.1	3.1