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Danny Finn
Personal information
Born(1928-05-29)May 29, 1928
Brooklyn, New York
DiedFebruary 18, 2007(2007-02-18) (aged 78)
Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew Utrecht (Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (1947–1949)
Playing career1952–1962
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number12, 14, 7
Coaching career1960–1962
Career history
As player:
1952–1955Philadelphia Warriors
1954–1959Wilkes-Barre Barons
1960–1961Hazleton Hawks
As coach:
1960–1961Hazleton Hawks
1961–1962Scranton Miners
1961–1962Wilkes-Barre Barons
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Daniel Lawrence Finn (May 29, 1928 – February 18, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. Finn played three years for the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors. He attended St. John's University.

Finn played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the Wilkes-Barre Barons and Hazleton Hawks from 1954 to 1962.[1] He won EPBL championships with the Barons in 1955,[2] 1956,[3] 1958[4] and 1959.[5] Finn was selected to the All-EPBL First Team in 1956.[1] Finn served as head coach of the Hazleton Hawks during the 1960–61 season and the Scranton Miners and Barons during the 1961–62 season.[6]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Source[7]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1952–53 Philadelphia 31 32.7 .330 .544 5.6 4.7 11.9
1953–54 Philadelphia 68 23.0 .343 .643 3.2 3.9 6.9
1954–55 Philadelphia 43 19.1 .291 .616 3.7 3.6 4.8
Career 142 23.9 .327 .599 3.9 4.0 7.3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Danny Finn minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  2. ^ "1954-55 Wilkes-Barre Barons Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "1955-56 Wilkes-Barre Barons Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "1957-58 Wilkes-Barre Barons Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "1958-59 Wilkes-Barre Barons Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "Danny Finn minor league basketball coaching records". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  7. ^ "Danny Finn". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
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