John Thomas Marshall (January 6, 1931 – May 10, 2024) was an American basketball player and coach. He graduated from Mount Juliet High School in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. He was a star at Western Kentucky University in the 1950s, where he was a two-time All-American. His number 41 is one of only six retired at Western Kentucky. He was named to the OVC Half-Century Team and the OVC 40th Anniversary team. A 6'4" forward, he was drafted by the Rochester Royals with the seventh pick of the 1954 NBA draft. After a promising rookie season, he was drafted into the Army and missed the 1955–56 season. In a four-year NBA career, he played for the Royals (in both Rochester and Cincinnati), as well as for the Detroit Pistons. In his final year as a player (1958–59) he served as a player-coach; then coached the Cincinnati Royals for one additional season (1959–60) after retiring from playing. Marshall died in Fort Myers, Florida, on May 10, 2024, at the age of 93.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 6, 1931 Coldwater, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 2024 (aged 93) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Juliet (Mount Juliet, Tennessee) |
| College | Western Kentucky (1951–1954) |
| NBA draft | 1954: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Rochester Royals | |
| Playing career | 1954–1959 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 16, 8, 20 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1954–1955, 1956–1957 | Rochester Royals |
| 1957 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1957–1959 | Cincinnati Royals |
| As coach: | |
| 1958–1960 | Cincinnati Royals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 952 (5.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 492 (2.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 188 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career statistics
edit| 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
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Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–55 | Rochester | 72 | 18.6 | .442 | .675 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| 1956–57 | Rochester | 40 | 11.5 | .344 | .810 | 2.1 | .8 | 4.0 |
| 1957–58 | Detroit | 9 | 7.3 | .318 | .875 | .9 | .4 | 2.3 |
| 1957–58 | Cincinnati | 29 | 15.6 | .313 | .745 | 3.2 | .5 | 4.5 |
| 1958–59 | Cincinnati | 18 | 15.1 | .291 | .621 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| Career | 168 | 15.4 | .388 | .709 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 5.7 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Rochester | 3 | 16.7 | .150 | .600 | 5.7 | .7 | 3.0 |
| 1958 | Cincinnati | 2 | 16.5 | .412 | .800 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| Career | 5 | 16.6 | .270 | .700 | 6.6 | .8 | 5.4 | |
References
edit- ^ "WKU Basketball legend Tom Marshall passes away at 93". WNKY. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Tom Marshall NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
External links
edit- Basketball-Reference.com: Tom Marshall (as player)
- Basketball-Reference.com: Tom Marshall (as coach)
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