John Paxson

School: 
Height: 
6-2
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Kettering, OH
High School: 
Alter High School
  • NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 1982 and 1983
  • All-American Recognition: 1982 (Converse 2nd Team, United Press International 2nd Team) and 1983 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, Converse 2nd Team)
  • Academic All-America as junior and senior
  • Averaged 5 points in three NCAA Tournament games in 1980 and 1981 (1-2 record)
  • Scored 17 points in one NIT game in 1983
  • Selected by the San Antonio Spurs in first round of 1983 NBA draft (19th pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1979-80

27

42

87

.483

41

55

.745

34

1.3

125

4.6

1980-81

29

113

218

.518

61

89

.685

53

1.8

287

9.9

1981-82

27

185

346

.535

72

93

.774

55

2.0

442

16.4

1982-83

29

219

411

.533

74

100

.740

63

2.2

512

17.7

Totals

112

559

1062

.526

248

337

.736

205

1.8

1366

12.2