What was George Mikan good at?

Mikan is lauded as the pioneer of the modern age of basketball. He was the original center, who scored 11,764 points, an average of 22.6 per game, retired as the all-time leading scorer and averaged 13.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 520 NBL, BAA and NBA games.

Where did George Mikan go to college?

DePaul University1942–1946
Archbishop Quigley Preparatory SeminaryJoliet Catholic Academy
George Mikan/Education

Standing about 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 metres), he was the first of the outstanding big men in the post-World War II professional game. Mikan received his undergraduate and legal education at DePaul University in Chicago, where Coach Ray Meyer transformed him from an awkward player into a hook-shooting offensive force.

Is George Mikan in the Hall of Fame?

1959
George Mikan/Hall of fame inductions
George Mikan was a four-time All-Star and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1959. Mikan was certainly one of the most dominant. Counting his season with the Gears and a championship won with the Lakers in the old NBL, Mikan captured titles seven times in eight pro seasons.

How old is George Mikan?

80 years (1924–2005)
George Mikan/Age at death

What year did George Mikan retire?

1954
Mikan retired after the Lakers’ 1954 championship run. In the middle of the 1955-56 season Mikan came out of retirement to help the Lakers who were struggling in the standings. He played in 37 games for the Lakers and averaged only 10.5 points and at the end of the season retired for good.

Why is George Mikan called Mr basketball?

Basketball’ George Mikan Was So Good The NBA Had To Change The Rules. His dominance on the floor literally changed the sport. He has been called ‘The NBA’s First Superstar’, ‘The Babe Ruth of Basketball’, and, simply, ‘Mr. Basketball’.

Is Mikan still alive?

After Nagito awoke from the simulation, he learned that all of his friends, including Mikan, were alive and awake from the Neo World Program.

Who did Mikan love?

Junko Enoshima
Expand at your own risk. It is heavily implied during and after Chapter 3 of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, later confirmed in Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School, that Mikan’s Beloved is Junko Enoshima, who gained Mikan’s trust and love through brainwashing and manipulation.

Does Mikan like Ibuki?

Despite the incidents that occurred from the Despair Disease, which brought Ibuki’s supposed murder by a Junko-influenced Mikan, Ibuki proved to still care strongly for Mikan, and continued to treat her as her closest friend as she did before (after awakening from her coma-like state).

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