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Francis Mahoney (basketball)

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Francis Mahoney
Personal information
Born(1927-11-20)November 20, 1927
Brooklyn, New York
DiedApril 29, 2008(2008-04-29) (aged 80)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
CollegeBrown (1946–1950)
NBA draft1950: 6th round, —
Selected by the Boston Celtics
PositionForward
Number19, 16
Career history
1953Boston Celtics
1953Baltimore Bullets
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Francis H. Mahoney (November 20, 1927 – April 29, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. He had a brief stint in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1950s.

Biography

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Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was a 6'2" (1.88 m) and 205 lb (93 kg) forward and he attended Brown University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.[1][2] He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1950 to 1952, and later in the U.S. Army Reserves until 1956.[1][2] He was selected in the sixth round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.[3] He played the 1952–53 season with the Celtics, averaging 2.0 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game in 6 games. His final season in the league, in 1953–54, was spent with the Baltimore Bullets, playing only two games in 11 total minutes, grabbing 2 rebounds and dishing out one assist.

After his NBA career Mahoney played for the semi-professional Lenox Merchants, and served as a basketball coach at Berkshire Community College and the former Stockbridge School.[1][2] In addition, he worked as an electrician for many years,[1] and taught English at Berkshire Community College and Monument Mountain Regional High School. He also worked for General Motors in New York City.[1] He and his wife were depicted in a Norman Rockwell painting, Marriage License.[4] He was a member of the Irish American Club of Berkshire County and the NBA Players Association.[1][2]

Mahoney died at Springside of Pittsfield in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, aged 80.[1][2] He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, and eight grandchildren.[1]

Career statistics

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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

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Source[5]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1952–53 Boston 6 5.7 .400 .800 1.2 .2 2.0
1953–54 Baltimore 2 5.5 .000 – 1.0 .5 .0
Career 8 5.6 .333 .800 1.1 .3 1.5

Playoffs

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1953 Boston 4 11.3 .214 .600 1.8 .5 2.3

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Remembering...FRANCIS H. MAHONEY". Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e Obituaries published May 8, The Saratogian Archived July 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 1950 NBA Draft Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com
  4. ^ Norman Rockwell Museum Digital Collection Archived January 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, nrm.org
  5. ^ "Francis Mahoney NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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