Kennedy McIntosh

Kennedy McIntosh
Personal information
Born(1949-01-21)January 21, 1949
Detroit, Michigan
DiedMarch 6, 2009(2009-03-06) (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Haven
(South Haven, Michigan)
CollegeEastern Michigan (1967–1971)
NBA draft1971: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career1971–1974
PositionPower forward
Number40, 43
Career history
1971–1972Chicago Bulls
1972–1974Seattle SuperSonics
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Kennedy McIntosh (January 21, 1949 – March 6, 2009[1]) was an American professional basketball player whose NBA career lasted from 1971 to 1975. At 6'7" tall, he played the forward position.

Though born in Detroit, McIntosh attended high school on Michigan's western half, playing basketball at South Haven High School in South Haven. McIntosh went to college at Eastern Michigan University, where he scored 2,219 points and grabbed 1,426 rebounds. He was then drafted in the first round (15th pick) of the 1971 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.

McIntosh played with the Bulls until October 1972, when he was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for Gar Heard and a draft pick.[2] He spent the rest of his career with Seattle, retiring in 1975 because of injury. Over his NBA career, McIntosh averaged 5.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[3]

McIntosh's number 54 jersey was retired by Eastern Michigan University in 2006.[1]

McIntosh died of a stroke at UCLA-Santa Monica Hospital, Los Angeles on March 6, 2009, aged 60.[4]

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

NBA

Source[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1971–72 Chicago 43 4 9.4 .339 .477 2.1 .4 3.1
1972–73 Chicago 3 0 11.0 .615 .000 3.0 .3 5.3
1972–73 Seattle 56 19.7 .326 .615 4.0 .9 4.5
1973–74 Seattle 69 29.8 .389 .607 5.2 1.4 .8 .4 7.4
1974–75 Seattle 6 16.8 .207 .667 2.5 1.2 .7 .5 3.0
Career 177 4 20.9 .361 .581 3.9 1.0 .7 .4 5.3

References

  1. ^ a b "Former NBA player Kennedy McIntosh dies at 60[dead link‍]". Associated Press. March 11, 2009. Retrieved on March 11, 2009.
  2. ^ Chicago Bulls All-Time Transactions. NBA.com. Retrieved on March 11, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Kenny McIntosh NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Former NBA player Kennedy McIntosh dies at 60[permanent dead link‍]


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