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Johnny McCarthy
Personal information
Born (1934-04-25) April 25, 1934 (age 90)
Buffalo, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolTimon
CollegeCanisius
NBA draft1956: 4th round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career1956–1964
PositionPoint guard
Number7, 26, 15, 21
Career history
As player:
19561958Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
19581962St. Louis Hawks
1962–1963Pittsburgh Rens (ABL)
1963–1964Boston Celtics
As coach:
1971–1972Buffalo Braves
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points2,450 (7.8 ppg)
Rebounds1,145 (3.6 rpg)
Assists1,184 (3.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

John Joseph "Johnny" McCarthy (born April 25, 1934) is an American former basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard, he played collegiately and was an All-American at Canisius College. He was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 NBA Draft. He played a total of six seasons in the NBA — two for the Royals, three for the St. Louis Hawks, and one for the Boston Celtics.

McCarthy is the first of only three players in NBA history to record a triple-double in his playoff debut, with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against the Minneapolis Lakers on March 16, 1960 (he was later joined by Magic Johnson in 1980 and LeBron James in 2006).

McCarthy would later coach the Buffalo Braves, his hometown team, for part of a season.

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