Danny Finn
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 29, 1928 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 2007 (aged 78) Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | New Utrecht (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | St. John's (1947–1949) |
| Playing career | 1952–1962 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 12, 14, 7 |
| Coaching career | 1960–1962 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1952–1955 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1954–1959 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1960–1961 | Hazleton Hawks |
Coaching | |
| 1960–1961 | Hazleton Hawks |
| 1961–1962 | Scranton Miners |
| 1961–1962 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Daniel Lawrence Finn (May 29, 1928 – February 18, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. Finn played three years for the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors. He attended St. John's University.
Finn played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the Wilkes-Barre Barons and Hazleton Hawks from 1954 to 1962.[1] He won EPBL championships with the Barons in 1955,[2] 1956,[3] 1958[4] and 1959.[5] Finn was selected to the All-EPBL First Team in 1956.[1] Finn served as head coach of the Hazleton Hawks during the 1960–61 season and the Scranton Miners and Barons during the 1961–62 season.[6]
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
[edit]Source[7]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952–53 | Philadelphia | 31 | 32.7 | .330 | .544 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 11.9 |
| 1953–54 | Philadelphia | 68 | 23.0 | .343 | .643 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 6.9 |
| 1954–55 | Philadelphia | 43 | 19.1 | .291 | .616 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| Career | 142 | 23.9 | .327 | .599 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 7.3 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Danny Finn minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ↑ "1954-55 Wilkes-Barre Barons Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ↑ "1955-56 Wilkes-Barre Barons Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ↑ "1957-58 Wilkes-Barre Barons Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ↑ "1958-59 Wilkes-Barre Barons Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Danny Finn minor league basketball coaching records". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Danny Finn". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
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