For other people named George McGinnis, see George McGinnis (disambiguation).
George McGinnis
McGinnis with the Indiana Pacers during a game in the 1972–73 season versus the Kentucky Colonels
Personal information
Born
(1950-08-12)August 12, 1950 Harpersville, Alabama, U.S.
Died
December 14, 2023(2023-12-14) (aged 73) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight
235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
George Washington (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College
Indiana (1970–1971)
NBA draft
1973: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career
1971–1982
Position
Power forward
Number
30
Career history
1971–1975
Indiana Pacers
1975–1978
Philadelphia 76ers
1978–1980
Denver Nuggets
1980–1982
Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
3× NBA All-Star (1976, 1977, 1979)
All-NBA First Team (1976)
All-NBA Second Team (1977)
2× ABA champion (1972, 1973)
ABA Playoffs MVP (1973)
ABA MVP (1975)
3× ABA All-Star (1973–1975)
2× All-ABA First Team (1974, 1975)
All-ABA Second Team (1973)
ABA All-Rookie First Team (1972)
ABA scoring champion (1975)
ABA All-Time Team
No. 30 retired by Indiana Pacers
Third-team All-American – AP, NABC, UPI (1971)
Mr. Basketball USA (1969)
First-team Parade All-American (1969)
Indiana Mr. Basketball (1969)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points
17,009 (20.2 ppg)
Rebounds
9,233 (11.0 rpg)
Assists
3,089 (3.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
George F. McGinnis (August 12, 1950 – December 14, 2023) was an American professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, earning third-team All-American honors in 1971, before starting his pro career in the ABA with the Indiana Pacers. A three-time ABA All-Star with the Pacers, McGinnis was named the ABA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1975 and won two ABA championships with the team. He was a three-time NBA All-Star with the Philadelphia 76ers. He was named to the ABA All-Time Team and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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