John Arthurs

John Arthurs
Personal information
Born (1947-08-15) August 15, 1947
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school De La Salle
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College Tulane (1966–1969)
NBA draft 1969 / Round: 6 / Pick: 73rd overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Position Guard
Number 12
Career history
1969–1970 Milwaukee Bucks
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John Charles Arthurs (born August 15, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player.

Arthurs played college basketball for the Tulane University, where he was an All-American in 1969. He scored 1,501 points in three seasons, graduating as Tulane's all-time leading scorer.[1] He also served as a first baseman for Tulane's baseball team.[2] After college, Arthurs was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 6th round (73rd pick overall) of the 1969 NBA Draft. He appeared in 11 games for the Bucks during the 1969–70 NBA season and tallied 35 points.[3]

When his sports career ended, Arthurs entered the real estate business in New Orleans.[2] He was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.[4] He is also a member of the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Annual Sugar Bowl Awards Include Tulane Connections. Tulane University. May 15, 2003. Retrieved on October 7, 2008.
  2. 1 2 S. Derby Disclair. Baseball at Tulane University. Arcadia Publishing, 2007. 72.
  3. John Arthurs. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on October 7, 2008.
  4. Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame. Tulane University. Retrieved on October 7, 2008.
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