Michael Joseph Kearns, Sr. (June 18, 1929 – January 31, 2009) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Princeton before playing professionally in the National Basketball Association and the Eastern Professional Basketball League.

Biography

Born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, Kearns played high school basketball at Trenton Central High School. Kearns played college basketball for Princeton. He was a three-year starter and the teams captain during his senior season. Following his college career, Kearns was selected in the

1951 NBA draft The 1951 NBA draft was the fifth annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 25, 1951, before the 1951–52 season. In this draft, ten remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basket ...

by the

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. He joined the Warriors in 1955, after serving in the U.S. Army, appearing in six games during the second half of the 1954–55. He was released by the Warriors in October 1955. He later played for the Trenton Capitols in the Eastern Professional Basketball League.

Career statistics

NBA

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Regular season

References

External links

Mike Kearns' obituaryEBL statistics
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