John McConathy

John McConathy
Personal information
Born(1930-04-09)April 9, 1930
Sailes, Louisiana, US
DiedApril 19, 2016(2016-04-19) (aged 86)
Bossier City, Louisiana, US
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
CollegeNorthwestern State (1947–1951)
NBA draft1951: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Drafted bySyracuse Nationals
Playing career1951–1952
PositionForward
Number15
Career history
1951–1952Milwaukee Hawks
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points14 (1.3 ppg)
Rebounds20 (1.8 rpg)
Assists8 (0.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference

John R. McConathy (April 9, 1930 April 19, 2016) was an American professional basketball player and educator, originally from Bienville Parish in North Louisiana. McConathy was selected in the 1951 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals after a collegiate career at Northwestern State in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in which he was an All-American player. He played for the Milwaukee Hawks in 1951–52 and averaged 1.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest in 11 games.