John A. Pilch (July 11, 1925 – June 14, 1991) was a

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(NBA) player. He played

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at the

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from 1947 to 1950. During that time, he was Wyoming's leading scorer. In his senior season, John averaged 11.5 points per game and was selected as an All-American basketball player. John was drafted in the second round of the

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by the Baltimore Bullets. He played in one NBA season with the

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, 0.6 points and 1 rebound per game. In 1999, John was posthumously inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

References

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