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Howie Shannon
Guard ·Boston Celtics ·NBA ·#8

Howie Shannon

Age103 BornJun 10, 1923 FromUSA Height188 cm (6'2") Weight79 kg CollegeKansas State Draft1949 · #1
Career averages
10.9PPG
0.0RPG
2.5APG
122 games · 2 seasons

At a glance

BOS hub
Career snapshot
2Seasons
122Games
1,326Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Boston Celtics · 67 games · 1949-50 to 1949-50
Honors and awards1 total
1×
BAA Rookie of the Year1948
All awards
Career highsSingle season
13.4PPG · 1948-49 · -
0.0RPG · 1948-49 · -
2.6APG · 1949-50 · BOS
0.0PER · 1949-50 · BOS
2.9Win shares · 1949-50 · BOS
Draft1949
1Round
1Overall pick
From Kansas State
Position rank1949-50
#14PPG rank
#14PER rank
#4Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 48 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Boston Celtics
1949-50 - 1949-50 · 1 seasons
8.8 PPG 0.0 RPG 2.6 APG
67 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1948-49 NBA 55 0 0.0 13.4 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 36.4 0.0 80.4 - -
1949-50 BOS 67 0 0.0 8.8 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 34.4 0.0 78.6 0.0 2.9

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About Howie Shannon

Howard Payne Shannon was an American basketball player and coach. He played professionally in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the early years of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He later coached at the high school and college levels.