| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1929-01-05)January 5, 1929 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 1982(1982-02-16) (aged 53) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, New Jersey) |
| College | Syracuse (1947–1951) |
| NBA draft | 1951: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Playing career | 1951–1952 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 11, 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1951–1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 124 (2.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 51 (1.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 65 (1.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
John Francis Kiley Jr. (January 5, 1929 – February 16, 1982) was an American professional basketball player.1 Kiley was selected in the 1951 NBA draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons after a collegiate career at Syracuse.1 He played for the Pistons in 1951–52 and the beginning of 1952–53 and averaged 2.3 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest in 53 career games.1
Born in Irvington, New Jersey, Kiley played high school basketball at Seton Hall Preparatory School.1 He worked in pharmaceutical sales for Johnson and Johnson and Becton Industries among other companies, mostly working as a hospital supply official. He ended his career working for the Baltimore Machine and Equipment Company.2
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–52 | Fort Wayne | 47 | 10.1 | .228 | .556 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 1952–53 | Fort Wayne | 6 | 4.5 | .200 | 1.000 | .3 | .5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 53 | 9.5 | .227 | .571 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–52 | Fort Wayne | 1 | 2.0 | .333 | – | .0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
References
References
- "Jack Kiley NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "John Kiley, Hospital Supply Official". The Baltimore Sun. February 18, 1982. p. D7.
- "Jack Kiley NBA stats". StatMuse. Retrieved July 22, 2023.