 McMillon from the Anaga, 1958. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1936 |
| Died | July 11, 1980(1980-07-11) (aged 44) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DuSable (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Bradley (1954–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 6th round, 42nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 1958–1962 |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Number | 6, 25 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1961 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1961–1962 | St. Louis Hawks |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,397 (9.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,571 (6.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 232 (0.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Shellie McMillon Jr. (March 11, 1936 – July 11, 1980) was an American professional basketball player.1
Biography
McMillon was selected in the 1958 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons after a collegiate career at Bradley University.1 He played for the Pistons and St. Louis Hawks during his four-year NBA career.1 Although their surnames are spelled differently, McMillon was the older brother of Ernie McMillan, who played 15 seasons with the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals. Ernie's son Erik McMillan was a defensive back for the New York Jets. Shellie McMillon was one of the stars of a DuSable High School team from Chicago that won back-to-back Chicago Public League championships and in 1954 became the first team with black players and a black coach to play in the Illinois state championship game. On July 11, 1980, McMillon was found dead in his bed by his mother.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
Source1
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Detroit | 48 | 14.6 | .439 | .529 | 5.9 | .5 | 6.4 |
| 1959–60 | Detroit | 75 | 18.9 | .426 | .663 | 5.7 | .7 | 8.9 |
| 1960–61 | Detroit | 78 | 21.0 | .428 | .697 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 10.1 |
| 1961–62 | Detroit | 14 | 13.6 | .313 | .556 | 4.6 | .4 | 5.1 |
| 1961–62 | St. Louis | 48 | 21.6 | .470 | .603 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 11.8 |
| Career | 263 | 18.9 | .434 | .634 | 6.0 | .9 | 9.1 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Detroit | 3 | 18.0 | .3504 | .833 | 4.7 | .0 | 6.3 |
| 1960 | Detroit | 2 | 23.5 | .381 | .800 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 1961 | Detroit | 4 | 16.8 | .481 | .722 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 9.8 |
| Career | 9 | 18.7 | .394 | .759 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 8.7 | |
References
References
- "Shellie McMillon NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- "McMillon, spirit of '54 Du Sable team, dies". Chicago Tribune. July 15, 1980. p. 21. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.