Oliver Mack
Oliver "Ollie" Mack (born June 6, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in New York City, he was a 6'3" (1.90 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) shooting guard and played collegiately at San Jacinto Junior College and East Carolina University.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1957 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | William Cullen Bryant (Queens, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1979 / Round: 2 / Pick: 25th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 25, 23, 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1980 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1980 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1980–1981 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1982–1983 | Las Vegas/Albuquerque Silvers |
| 1983–1986 | Louisville/La Crosse Catbirds |
| 1985–1986 | Wisconsin Flyers |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Mack was selected with the 3rd pick of the second round in the 1979 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He played with them for half a season before the Lakers traded him and two second round draft choices to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Mark Landsberger on February 13, 1980.[1][2]
Miscellanea
While at San Jacinto, he was a teammate of future NBA journeyman center Alton Lister.[3]
Mack was the last Chicago Bulls player to wear the number 23 on their jersey prior to Michael Jordan's arrival on the team in 1984.
Notes
- Chicago Bulls All-Time Transactions. Retrieved June 19, 2007
- 1980 NBA Transactions Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Dragons made unexpected appearance 50 years ago, by Harold Bechard, posted March 20, 2007