Jack Cotton (basketball)

Jack Cotton
Personal information
Born(1924-10-25)October 25, 1924
Miles City, Montana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 26, 2016(2016-09-26) (aged 91)
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
CollegeWyoming (1947–1948)
Playing career1948–1950
PositionPower forward / center
Number28
Coaching career1950–1967
Career history
Playing
1948–1950Denver Nuggets
Coaching
1950–1953Dodge City HS
1953–1955Southwestern (KS)
1955–1959Omaha
1959–1967Adams State
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

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.[1]

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[2]

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

NBL

Source[3]

Regular season

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

NBA

Source[4]

Regular season

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

References

  1. ^ [1]?
  2. ^ "John Cotton College Stats". College Basketball at Sports Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  3. ^ "Jack Cotton NBL Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ^ "Jack Cotton". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
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