Jon McGlocklin
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Jon P. McGlocklin is an American
former professional basketball
player.
A sharpshooting 6'5" guard from Indiana University
, McGlockin was selected by the Cincinnati Royals
in the third round of the 1965 NBA Draft
, but he is best known for his 8-season (1968–1976) tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks
, with whom he won an NBA Championship
(as a teammate of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
and Oscar Robertson
) in 1971. He scored 9,169 points in his NBA career, and his #14 jersey has been retired by the Bucks franchise. He also appeared in the 1969 NBA All-Star Game
McGlocklin was best known for his high-arcing "rainbow" jump shot from the wings, in what would now be three-point territory. It was most effective when paired in a two-man play with Jabbar: if the opposing guard fell back to double-team Jabbar, McGlocklin would make them pay from the perimeter; when the guard came out to defend him, he would pass the ball down to Jabbar with only one defender, who under most circumstances was out-matched.
He was selected as one of the Top 50 Basketball Players of the 20th Century in the state of Indiana, as well as being inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
, Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association, and Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fames.
For the last 25 years, McGlocklin has been a member of the Bucks' television broadcasting team, alongside Jim Paschke
.
On the night of his retirement in 1976, Jon founded the MACC Fund
, which has become nationally recognized in its fight against childhood cancer.
He was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
in 1993.
United States
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former professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
A sharpshooting 6'5" guard from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, McGlockin was selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in the third round of the 1965 NBA Draft
1965 NBA Draft
The 1965 NBA Draft was the 19th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on May 6, 1965, before the 1965–66 season....
, but he is best known for his 8-season (1968–1976) tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
, with whom he won an NBA Championship
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
(as a teammate of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...
and Oscar Robertson
Oscar Robertson
Oscar Palmer Robertson , nicknamed "The Big O", is a former American NBA player with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks...
) in 1971. He scored 9,169 points in his NBA career, and his #14 jersey has been retired by the Bucks franchise. He also appeared in the 1969 NBA All-Star Game
1969 NBA All-Star Game
GAME 19: at Baltimore, Jan. 14, 1969MVP: Oscar RobertsonCoaches: East: Gene Shue, West: Richie Guerin.Network: ABC-Eastern Conference: -Western Conference: -Score by Periods: *Halftime— East, 60-53*Third Quarter— East, 86-83...
McGlocklin was best known for his high-arcing "rainbow" jump shot from the wings, in what would now be three-point territory. It was most effective when paired in a two-man play with Jabbar: if the opposing guard fell back to double-team Jabbar, McGlocklin would make them pay from the perimeter; when the guard came out to defend him, he would pass the ball down to Jabbar with only one defender, who under most circumstances was out-matched.
He was selected as one of the Top 50 Basketball Players of the 20th Century in the state of Indiana, as well as being inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame is a sports museum and hall of fame in New Castle, Indiana. It honors men and women associated with high school, college and professional basketball in Indiana....
, Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association, and Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fames.
For the last 25 years, McGlocklin has been a member of the Bucks' television broadcasting team, alongside Jim Paschke
Jim Paschke
Jim Paschke is an American sportscaster. A native of Bloomington, Minnesota he began his broadcasting career in radio in Knoxville, Iowa after studying at the University of Minnesota and Brown Institute in Minneapolis...
.
On the night of his retirement in 1976, Jon founded the MACC Fund
MACC Fund
The MACC Fund - Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, Inc.- was founded on December 10, 1976 during the retirement of Jon McGlocklin from the Milwaukee Bucks. Jon's friend, Longtime Milwaukee Bucks Broadcaster Eddie Doucette, and his wife, Karen, had a son, Brett, who was diagnosed with cancer...
, which has become nationally recognized in its fight against childhood cancer.
He was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
The Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame is a promenade in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, dedicated to honoring distinguished members of Wisconsin's sports history. New members are honored at a biennial banquet.-History:...
in 1993.
External links
- Career statistics at * www.basketball-reference.com
- Profile at *www.nba.com/bucks
- Indiana Sports Hall of Fame profile