George Mikan
School:
Height:
6-10
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Joliet, IL and Chicago, IL
High School:
Catholic High School and
- NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1944, 1945 and 1946
- All-American Recognition: 1944 (Converse 1st Team), 1945 (Converse 1st Team) and 1946 (Converse 1st Team)
- Led the nation in scoring in 1945 and 1946
- Leading scorer for national semifinalist in 1943 NCAA Tournament (19-5 record)
- Averaged 15.5 points in two NCAA Tournament games in 1943 (1-1 record)
- NIT Most Valuable Player in 1945
- Leading scorer in NIT in 1944 and 1945 when he averaged 28.2 points in six games
- Signed by the Chicago Stags of National Basketball League in 1946
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959.