Jack Cotton (basketball)

John James Cotton (October 25, 1924 – September 26, 2016) was an American professional basketball small forward who played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Denver Nuggets during the 1949–50 NBA season. He attended the University of Wyoming.

Jack Cotton

Personal information
Born	(1924-10-25)October 25, 1924 Miles City, Montana, U.S.
Died	September 26, 2016(2016-09-26) (aged 91)
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Wyoming (1947–1948)
Playing career	1948–1950
Position	Power forward / center
Number	28
Coaching career	1950–1967
Career history
Playing
1948–1950	Denver Nuggets
Coaching
1950–1953	Dodge City HS
1953–1955	Southwestern (KS)
1955–1959	Omaha
1959–1967	Adams State
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Career playing statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FGM	Field-goals made
FG%	Field-goal percentage	FTM	Free-throws made
FTA	Free-throws attempted	FT%	Free-throw percentage
APG	Assists per game	PTS	Points
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Source

Year	Team	FGM	FTM	FTA	FT%	PTS
1947–48	Wyoming	18	11	22	.500	47

NBL

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FGM	FTM	FTA	FT%	PTS	PPG
1948–49	Denver	57	71	67	121	.554	209	3.7

NBA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949–50	Denver	54	.292	.509	1.2	5.1

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  · Basketball Reference