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Jack Twyman
Forward ·Sacramento Kings ·NBA ·#27

Jack Twyman

Age92 BornMay 11, 1934 FromUSA Height198 cm (6'6") Weight95 kg CollegeCincinnati Draft1955 · #8
Career averages
18.1PPG
6.2RPG
2.1APG
664 games · 9 seasons

At a glance

SAC hub
Career snapshot
9Seasons
664Games
12,011Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Sacramento Kings · 664 games · 1955-56 to 1965-66
Honors and awards8 total
6×
All-Star Selection1962, 1961, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956
2×
All-NBA Team1961, 1959
All awards
Career highsSingle season
31.2PPG · 1959-60 · SAC
9.1RPG · 1958-59 · SAC
3.5APG · 1959-60 · SAC
Draft1955
2Round
8Overall pick
From Cincinnati
Position rank1965-66
#21PPG rank
#23PER rank
#22Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 28 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Sacramento Kings
1955-56 - 1965-66 · 9 seasons
18.1 PPG 6.2 RPG 2.1 APG
664 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1955-56 SAC 72 0 30.4 14.4 6.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 42.2 0.0 68.5 - -
1956-57 SAC 72 0 32.5 16.3 4.9 1.7 0.0 0.0 43.9 0.0 76.0 - -
1957-58 SAC 72 0 30.3 17.2 6.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 45.2 0.0 77.5 - -
1958-59 SAC 72 0 37.7 25.8 9.1 2.9 0.0 0.0 42.0 0.0 78.3 - -
1959-60 SAC 75 0 40.3 31.2 8.9 3.5 0.0 0.0 42.2 0.0 78.5 - -
1962-63 SAC 80 0 32.8 19.8 7.5 2.7 0.0 0.0 48.0 0.0 81.1 - -
1963-64 SAC 68 0 29.4 15.9 5.4 2.0 0.0 0.0 45.0 0.0 82.9 - -
1964-65 SAC 80 0 28.0 14.5 4.8 1.7 0.0 0.0 44.3 0.0 82.8 - -
1965-66 SAC 73 0 12.9 7.4 2.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 45.0 0.0 81.2 - -

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Born on May 11

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About Jack Twyman

John Kennedy Twyman was an American professional basketball player and sports broadcaster. During his career, he was a caregiver for his disabled teammate Maurice Stokes and both are the namesakes of the NBA's Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. Twyman was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983.