 McMillon from the 1958 Anaga | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1936 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | July 11, 1980 (aged 44) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DuSable (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Bradley (1954–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 6th round, 42nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1958–1962 |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Number | 6, 25 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1961 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1961–1962 | St. Louis Hawks |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,397 (9.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,571 (6.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 232 (0.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Shellie McMillon, Jr. (March 11, 1936 – July 11, 1980) was an American professional basketball player.[1] McMillon was selected in the 1958 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons after a collegiate career at Bradley University.[1] He played for the Pistons and St. Louis Hawks during his four-year NBA career.[1]
Although their surnames are spelled differently, McMillon was the older brother of Ernie McMillan, who played 15 seasons with the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals. Ernie's son Erik McMillan was a defensive back for the New York Jets.
Shellie McMillon was one of the stars of a DuSable High School team from Chicago that won back-to-back Chicago Public League championships and in 1954 became the first team with black players and a black coach to play in the Illinois state championship game.
| 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 |
Source[1]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Detroit | 48 | 14.6 | .439 | .529 | 5.9 | .5 | 6.4 |
| 1959–60 | Detroit | 75 | 18.9 | .426 | .663 | 5.7 | .7 | 8.9 |
| 1960–61 | Detroit | 78 | 21.0 | .428 | .697 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 10.1 |
| 1961–62 | Detroit | 14 | 13.6 | .313 | .556 | 4.6 | .4 | 5.1 |
| 1961–62 | St. Louis | 48 | 21.6 | .470 | .603 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 11.8 |
| Career | 263 | 18.9 | .434 | .634 | 6.0 | .9 | 9.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Detroit | 3 | 18.0 | .3504 | .833 | 4.7 | .0 | 6.3 |
| 1960 | Detroit | 2 | 23.5 | .381 | .800 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 1961 | Detroit | 4 | 16.8 | .481 | .722 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 9.8 |
| Career | 9 | 18.7 | .394 | .759 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 8.7 | |
