Howard Janotta (October 19, 1924 – November 22, 2010) was an American professional basketball player.[1] After a collegiate career at Long Island University and then Seton Hall University, Janotta played for the Baltimore Bullets in 9 games during the 1949–50 NBA season.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 19, 1924 Hackensack, New Jersey |
| Died | November 22, 2010 (aged 86) San Antonio, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lodi (Lodi, New Jersey) |
| College | LIU Brooklyn (1942–1943) Seton Hall (1946–1949) |
| BAA draft | 1949: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1949–1951 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1950 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1950–1951 | Paterson Crescents |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Janotta grew up in nearby Little Ferry and attended Lodi High School.[2][3]
From 1993 to 2000, Janotta was actor John Travolta's private airplane pilot.[3]
NBA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Baltimore | 9 | .300 | .813 | .4 | 3.4 |
| Career | 9 | .300 | .813 | .4 | 3.4 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Howie Janotta NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Howie Janotta, RealGM. Accessed September 3, 2018. "Birthplace: Hackensack, New Jersey (United States)... High School: Lodi High School [Lodi, New Jersey]"
- ^ a b "Howard Janotta obituary". mySA. Legacy.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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