Mac Otten
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 Olympians. 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 |
| Died | December 26, 2015 (aged 90) Centerville, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| 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 / Round: 3 / Pick: – |
| Selected by the Indianapolis Olympians | |
| Playing career | 1949–1950 |
| Position | Forward / Center |
| Number | 20, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1949 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| 1949–1950 | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1950–1951 | Waterloo Hawks |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 142 (2.4 ppg) |
| Assists | 36 (0.6 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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.
References
- "Obituary". Retrieved January 4, 2016.
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