Mac William Otten (December 16, 1925 – December 26, 2015)[1] was an American professional basketball player. Otten was selected in the third round in the 1949 BAA Draft by the Indianapolis Jets. He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in 1949–50 before being traded to the St. Louis Bombers that season. He ended his BAA/NBA career playing for the Bombers.
 Otten during his senior season at Bowling Green | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1925 Bellefontaine, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2015 (aged 90) Centerville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bellefontaine (Bellefontaine, Ohio) |
| College | Bowling Green (1945–1949) |
| NBA draft | 1949: 3rd round, – |
| Drafted by | Indianapolis Jets |
| Playing career | 1949–1950 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 20, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1949 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| 1949–1950 | St. Louis Bombers |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 142 (2.4 ppg) |
| Assists | 36 (0.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Mac Otten is also the brother of Don Otten, another former NBA player. He and Don also became the first pair of brothers to play together for a single team in the NBA with the Blackhawks.
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
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Obituary". Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Mac Otten". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
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