John Francis Kiley Jr. (January 5, 1929 – February 16, 1982) was an American professional

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player. Kiley was selected in the

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by the

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after a collegiate career at

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. 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. Born in

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, Kiley played high school basketball at

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1929 births 1982 deaths American men's basketball players Fort Wayne Pistons draft picks Fort Wayne Pistons players Seton Hall Preparatory School alumni Shooting guards Basketball players from Essex County, New Jersey People from Irvington, New Jersey Syracuse Orange men's basketball players {{1920s-US-basketball-bio-stub