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Jake Ahearn
John F. Ahearn Jr. (January 6, 1918 – February 17, 1968) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Detroit Eagles in the National Basketball League (United States), National Basketball League (NBL) and averaged 5.3 points per game. He competed in several other leagues as well. Ahearn is the cousin of Jerry Bush, who coincidentally also played college basketball at St. John's Red Storm men's basketball, St. John's and then in the NBL. References 1918 births 1968 deaths American men's basketball players Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players Detroit Eagles players Guards (basketball) Basketball players from Brooklyn St. John's Red Storm men's basketball players Wilmington Blue Bombers players {{1910s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guard (basketball)
In the sport of basketball, there are five players play per team, each assigned to positions. Historically, these players have been assigned, to positions defined by the role they play on the court, from a strategic point of view. The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center. Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated, and today each of the five positions are known by unique names, each of which has also been assigned a number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (C) or 5. In the early days of the sport, there was a "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and passed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense before there was the rule of backcourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
