John Andrew Macknowsky (born Macknowski and formerly Mackin; January 7, 1923 – April 8, 2024) was a Russian-born American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals franchise as the team moved from the NBL into the NBA.
Macknowski played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates where he started as a freshman in the 1941–42 season and then served three years of military service during World War II. He returned to the Pirates and played from 1945 to 1948.
Personal life and death After his playing career, Macknowski worked as an English, history and philosophy teacher.
In 1952, Macknowski, his wife and his first daughter changed their surname from Macknowski to Mackin. He had three daughters with his wife, Olga, who predeceased him in December 2016, aged 90.Olga Macknowsky obituary As of September 2017, Macknowski resided at a retirement village in Morristown, Tennessee.Citizen Tribune: In the Classroom or on the Court, Johnny Macknowsky Gave his All He turned 100 in 2023, becoming only the second NBA player to turn 100, after Whitey Von Nieda. He died on April 8, 2024, at the age of 101.
Career statistics
Legend GP Games played FGM Field-goals made FG% Field-goal percentage FTM Free-throws made FTA Free-throws attempted FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game PTS Points PPG Points per game Bold Career high
NBL
Source
Regular season
| style="text-align:left;"| 1948–49 | style="text-align:left;"| Syracuse | 62 || 146 || 128 || 178 || .719 || 420 || 6.8
Playoffs
| style="text-align:left;"| 1949 | style="text-align:left;"| Syracuse | 6 || 3 || 7 || 9 || .778 || 13 || 2.2
NBA Source
Regular season YearTeamGPFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG1949–50Syracuse59.333.7361.17.41950–51Syracuse58.301.7181.91.26.6Career117.317.7271.91.17.0
Playoffs YearTeamGPFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG1949–50Syracuse11.390.7651.910.61950–51Syracuse2.462.3333.52.06.5Career13.398.7413.51.910.0
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