George McGinnis

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George F. McGinnis (born August 12, 1950 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a former professional basketball player, most notably with the Indiana Pacers of the ABA (from 1972 to 1975). He was drafted into the ABA from Indiana University in 1972.

George McGinnis has been one of the marquee players of the ABA and later teamed with Julius Erving on the Philadelphia 76ers that made the NBA Finals in 1977. McGinnis finished out his NBA playing career with the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers.

His ABA and NBA achievements include:

• Member of the 1972 and 1973 Indiana Pacers ABA championship teams.
• Second Team All-ABA selection in 1973.
• 3-time ABA All-Star selections (1973-1975)
• 3-time All-ABA First Team selections (1974-1976)
• Selected as ABA Co-MVP, with Julius Erving in 1975.
• First Team All-NBA selection in 1976.
• Second Team All-NBA selection in 1977.
• 3-time NBA All-Star selections (1976-1977 and 1979)

McGinnis also won the ABA scoring title in 1975. George McGinnis is also one of the few ABA Most Valuable Players not called up to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, aside from former ABA players already admitted such as: Connie Hawkins (1992), Dan Issel (1993), and David Thompson (1996).

American Basketball Association | ABA's All-Time Team

Marvin Barnes | Rick Barry | Zelmo Beaty | Ron Boone | Roger Brown | Mack Calvin | Darel Carrier | Billy Cunningham | Louie Dampier | Mel Daniels | Julius Erving Donnie Freeman | George Gervin | Artis Gilmore | Connie Hawkins | Spencer Haywood | Dan Issel | Warren Jabali | Jimmy Jones | Freddie Lewis | Maurice Lucas Moses Malone | George McGinnis | Doug Moe | Bob Netolicky | Billy Paultz | Charlie Scott | James Silas | David Thompson | Willie Wise

 

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