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Apr 9, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; DJ Mixmaster Mike performs during half time of the game between the Sacramento Kings and Oklahoma City Thunder at Sleep Train Arena. The Kings won 114-112. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 9, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; DJ Mixmaster Mike performs during half time of the game between the Sacramento Kings and Oklahoma City Thunder at Sleep Train Arena. The Kings won 114-112. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /
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(Original Caption) New York, New York: Neil Johnston of the Philadelphia Warriors is surrounded by a trio of Rochester Royals after a scramble for the ball in the first half of their game at the Garden. Royals from left are: Maurice Stokes, (12), art Spoelstra, (8), and Jack Coleman, (15). The warriors downed the Royals 89-84. In the first game of a basketball double header as the new pro season opened.
(Original Caption) New York, New York: Neil Johnston of the Philadelphia Warriors is surrounded by a trio of Rochester Royals after a scramble for the ball in the first half of their game at the Garden. Royals from left are: Maurice Stokes, (12), art Spoelstra, (8), and Jack Coleman, (15). The warriors downed the Royals 89-84. In the first game of a basketball double header as the new pro season opened. /

<strong>How acquired: </strong>Second-round pick (19th overall) from Louisville, 1949 BAA Draft.. PF. 1949-56. Jack Coleman. 22. player. 67

The Rochester Royals were looking for help at the power forward spot when they took Jack Coleman out of Louisville in the second round of the 1949 Basketball Association of America Draft.

Coleman was a full-time starter by his second season, helping the Royals to the NBA title, averaging 8.9 points and 6.3 assists in the seven-game triumph over the New York Knicks.

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He was named to his only All-Star Game in 1955, a season when he was second in the NBA in field-goal percentage. He was also fourth in that category in 1950-51.

In January 1956, the Royals traded Coleman along with Jack McMahon to the St. Louis Hawks in exchange for Dick Ricketts and Chris Harris.

In parts of seven seasons with Rochester, Coleman averaged 11 points, 9.8 rebounds and three assists in 36.6 minutes per game, shooting 41.8 percent from the floor and 69 percent from the free-throw line.

Coleman was part of the Hawks’ championship team in 1958 and retired after his contract expired in July of that year.

He died Dec. 8, 1997, in Burgin, Ky., at the age of 73.

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