1961-62 Chicago Majors Statistics

American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 39-44
Finishing 3rd in the ABL's East Division
Lost conference semifinals
Coach: Andy Phillip (39-44)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1961-62 Chicago Majors Roster
1961-62 Chicago Majors Results

The Chicago Majors of the American Basketball League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 39 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the ABL's East Division.

The Majors netted 8,518 points and allowed 8,562. Tony Jackson tossed in a team-leading 1,260 points for Chicago, while Herschell Turner scored 16 or more per game also. Hank Whitney contributed 662 boards. Herschell Turner dished out 190 assists for the squad.

Andy Phillip coached the team. The 1961-62 Chicago Majors lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tony JacksonF-G7222321046400383141398319003461100001631260
Herschell TurnerG7226529794467819379283003591900002201194
Kelly ColemanG-F77231312474471895622914700551850002201097
Bob WilkinsonG751569699272973229624500209129000211821
Hank WhitneyF-C741791656278001891230066247000273679
John WesselsC641605528236102081670031945000205639
Jack FitzpatrickF651662462205002901960047674000267606
Leroy GibsonF781647495209301661280027880000205546
Nat CliftonC-F61171647618917318414300425138000258524
George PriceF2566619288117550001403200071227
Ron SobieG82397434105413500341700036108
Tony WilcoxC182434220001913005560003253
Joe Scott10141722093139001190001452
Mel Davis1712342140054002620001432
Samuel BarnardF4348400320040000510
Frank BurksF320300032003100052
Ken PetersonC15100000000000000
Totals72418658702228627882602498186600389896500021997850


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tony JacksonF-G7231.038.236.880.20.00.04.81.50.00.00.02.317.5
Herschell TurnerG7236.845.624.474.70.00.05.02.60.00.00.03.116.6
Kelly ColemanG-F7730.035.829.664.20.00.07.21.10.00.00.02.914.2
Bob WilkinsonG7520.938.933.082.80.00.02.81.70.00.00.02.810.9
Hank WhitneyF-C7424.242.465.10.00.08.90.60.00.00.03.79.2
John WesselsC6425.144.70.080.30.00.05.00.70.00.00.03.210.0
Jack FitzpatrickF6525.644.467.60.00.07.31.10.00.00.04.19.3
Leroy GibsonF7821.142.20.077.10.00.03.61.00.00.00.02.67.0
Nat CliftonC-F6128.139.717.677.70.00.07.02.30.00.00.04.28.6
George PriceF2526.645.8100.066.70.00.05.61.30.00.00.02.89.1
Ron SobieG829.945.950.085.40.00.04.32.10.00.00.04.513.5
Tony WilcoxC1813.547.668.40.00.03.10.30.00.00.01.82.9
Joe Scott1014.127.833.369.20.00.01.10.90.00.00.01.45.2
Mel Davis177.233.380.00.00.01.50.10.00.00.00.81.9
Samuel BarnardF48.550.066.70.00.01.00.00.00.00.01.32.5
Frank BurksF36.70.066.70.00.01.00.30.00.00.01.70.7
Ken PetersonC15.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Averages72425.840.833.074.70.00.05.41.30.00.00.03.010.8

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tony JacksonF-G13322760141300101000327
Leroy GibsonF14118800640053000620
Herschell TurnerG1431133113100072000517
Jack FitzpatrickF123126002200110000614
Nat CliftonC-F14095005400101000414
Hank WhitneyF-C129730021007100067
Bob WilkinsonG124824100002300055
John WesselsC16410010004000002
Mel Davis11210000000000002
Totals92409336132433400561100035108

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Tony JacksonF-G133.031.80.092.90.00.010.01.00.00.00.03.027.0
Leroy GibsonF141.044.466.70.00.05.03.00.00.00.06.020.0
Herschell TurnerG143.027.333.376.90.00.07.02.00.00.00.05.017.0
Jack FitzpatrickF123.050.0100.00.00.011.00.00.00.00.06.014.0
Nat CliftonC-F140.055.680.00.00.010.01.00.00.00.04.014.0
Hank WhitneyF-C129.042.950.00.00.07.01.00.00.00.06.07.0
Bob WilkinsonG124.025.025.00.00.02.03.00.00.00.05.05.0
John WesselsC16.025.00.00.00.04.00.00.00.00.00.02.0
Mel Davis11.050.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.0
Averages72426.738.715.479.10.00.06.21.20.00.00.03.912.0


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