Jack Marin
Marin c. 1965
Personal information
Born (1944-10-12) October 12, 1944
Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolFarrell (Farrell, Pennsylvania)
CollegeDuke (1963–1966)
NBA draft1966: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career1966–1977
PositionSmall forward
Number15, 24, 42
Career history
1966–1972Baltimore Bullets
1972–1974Houston Rockets
1974–1975Buffalo Braves
1975–1977Chicago Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points12,451 (14.8 ppg)
Rebounds4,405 (5.8 rpg)
Assists1,813 (2.1 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John Warren Marin (/ˈmɛərɪn/ MAIR-in; born October 12, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player. A 201 cm (6-foot, 7-inch) guard/forward from Duke University, Marin was named to the 1967 NBA All-Rookie Team and spent 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (1966–1977), playing for the Baltimore Bullets, Houston Rockets, Buffalo Braves and Chicago Bulls. The left-handed Marin was a two-time All-Star and scored 12,541 points in his career. He led the NBA in free throw percentage during the 1971–72 NBA season.[1]

Marin making a lay-up for Duke in 1965

Marin played a key role in Baltimore’s trip to the 1971 NBA Finals, averaging postseason career highs of 20.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per playoff game as the Bullets upset the defending champ New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, before ultimately losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in the finals.[2]

On November 7, 1971, Marin scored a career-high 42 points in a 109-106 loss to his later team, the Rockets.[3]

He is perhaps most remembered for being traded to the Rockets (along with future considerations) for Elvin Hayes on June 23, 1972.[4]

After retiring from the NBA, Marin entered Duke University Law School and graduated with his Juris Doctor in 1980. Presently (2006), he is a partner in the Richmond, Virginia-based law firm of Williams Mullen where he focuses his practice on sports law. He acts as outside counsel to the National Basketball Retired Players Association, and also represents basketball players performing abroad.

Marin served for three years (1998–2000) as the executive director of the Celebrity Players Tour, a professional golf circuit for notable ex-pro athletes and entertainers. During his tenure, the tour grew from five to 15 events that support various charities around the country. He has been a playing member and has served on its board of directors.Marin is currently involved with the United States Marine Corps and Hope For The Warriors, a non-profit based out of Jacksonville, N.C. He teaches golf and other sports activities to United States Marines who were severely wounded in combat.

Marin has been elected to the North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Duke Sports halls of fame. He currently serves on the Be Active North Carolina Campaign Cabinet. Marin was valedictorian of his high school class at Farrell High School.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG STL BLK PPG
1966–67 Baltimore 74 17.9 .448 .775 4.2 1.0 – – 9.6
1967–68 Baltimore 82 24.8 .460 .796 5.8 1.3 – – 13.5
1968–69 Baltimore 82 33.0 .455 .830 7.4 2.8 – – 15.9
1969–70 Baltimore 82 35.9 .489 .844 6.5 2.6 – – 19.7
1970–71 Baltimore 82 35.6 .460 .848 6.3 2.6 – – 18.8
1971–72 Baltimore 78 37.5 .478 .894* 6.8 2.2 – – 22.3
1972–73 Houston 81 37.3 .468 .849 6.2 3.6 – – 18.5
1973–74 Houston 47 23.4 .474 .837 2.3 2.6 .5 .2 10.7
1973−74 Buffalo 27 25.2 .545 .877 4.5 1.7 .9 .7 13.4
1974–75 Buffalo 81 26.5 .455 .869 4.5 1.6 .6 .2 11.8
1975–76 Buffalo 12 23.2 .436 .818 3.3 1.9 .6 .5 9.1
1975–76 Chicago 67 24.3 .421 .865 3.2 1.8 .6 .1 11.0
1976–77 Chicago 54 16.1 .465 .795 1.7 1.1 .2 .1 6.8
Career 849 29.0 .465 .843 5.2 2.1 .5 .2 14.8
All-Star 2 13.0 .500 1.000 2.0 1.0 – – 7.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG STL BLK PPG
1969 Baltimore 4 38.3 .471 .636 4.5 3.0 – – 13.8
1970 Baltimore 7 37.9 .421 .853 6.7 3.1 – – 17.9
1971 Baltimore 18 41.7 .461 .817 8.1 3.1 – – 20.6
1972 Baltimore 6 38.2 .397 .872 6.0 2.0 – – 17.2
1974 Buffalo 6 20.2 .468 .778 3.2 1.3 .3 .0 8.5
1975 Buffalo 7 15.4 .444 .867 2.4 1.1 1.0 .1 5.3
1977 Chicago 3 17.7 .615 .000 .3 .7 .0 .0 5.3
Career 51 32.9 .450 .824 5.5 2.4 .6 .1 14.8


Notes

  1. ↑ "Jack Marin". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Jack Marin". Basketball-Reference.com.
  3. ↑ "Jack Marin Career High 42 Points". Statmuse.com.
  4. ↑ Beard, Gordon. "Rockets Trade Elvin Hayes; Goes To Bullets For Jack Marin," The Associated Press, Sunday, June 25, 1972.
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