George Mikan

School: 
Height: 
6-10
Position: 
Center
Hometown: 
Joliet, IL and Chicago, IL
High School: 
Catholic High School and
  • NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1944, 1945 and 1946
  • All-American Recognition: 1944 (Converse 1st Team), 1945 (Converse 1st Team) and 1946 (Converse 1st Team)
  • Led the nation in scoring in 1945 and 1946
  • Leading scorer for national semifinalist in 1943 NCAA Tournament (19-5 record)
  • Averaged 15.5 points in two NCAA Tournament games in 1943 (1-1 record)
  • NIT Most Valuable Player in 1945
  • Leading scorer in NIT in 1944 and 1945 when he averaged 28.2 points in six games
  • Signed by the Chicago Stags of National Basketball League in 1946
  • Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1942-43

24

97

77

111

.694

271

11.3

1943-44

26

188

110

169

.651

486

18.7

1944-45

24

218

122

199

.613

558

23.3

1945-46

24

206

143

186

.769

555

23.1

Totals

98

709

452

665

.680

1870

19.1