Joe Hutton (basketball)

Joe Hutton
Personal information
Born	October 6, 1928; Excelsior, Minnesota
Died	October 19, 2009 (aged 81); Bloomington, Minnesota
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Wilson (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
College	Hamline (1946–1950)
NBA draft	1950: 7th round, 83rd overall pick
	Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Playing career	1950–1952
Position	Point guard
Number	14, 4, 15
Career history
1950–1952	Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (1952);
Career statistics
Points	302 (2.5 ppg)
Rebounds	187 (1.6 rpg)
Assists	115 (1.0 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Joseph Warren Hutton Jr. (October 6, 1928 – October 19, 2009) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'1" guard, Hutton played his college ball at Hamline University, where he was coached by his father, Joe Hutton Sr. Hutton played two seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 2.5 points per game in his career and won a championship in 1952.

He later coached basketball at Minneapolis North High School and Bloomington Lincoln High School.^[1]

Career statistics

Legend
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
†	Won an NBA championship

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1950–51	Minneapolis	60		.328	.674	1.7	.9	2.5
1951–52†	Minneapolis	60	12.1	.335	.700	1.4	1.0	2.6
Career		120	12.1	.331	.690	1.6	1.0	2.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1950–51	Minneapolis	7		.000	.500	.4	.1	.3
1951–52†	Minneapolis	12	11.6	.414	.643	1.1	1.0	2.8
Career		19	11.6	.375	.611	.8	.7	1.8

References

^ Anderson, Patrick B. (March 5, 2008). "Joe Hutton Jr., former Minneapolis Lakers standout and high school basketball coach, dies at 81". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "Joe Hutton". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 13, 2023.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

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[1] Anderson, Patrick B. (March 5, 2008). "Joe Hutton Jr., former Minneapolis Lakers standout and high school basketball coach, dies at 81". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[2] "Joe Hutton". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 13, 2023.

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