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Jack Marin
Marin c. 1965
Personal information
Born (1944-10-12) October 12, 1944 (age 80)
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
Drafted byBaltimore 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
Career NBA statistics
Points12,451 (14.8 ppg)
Rebounds4,405 (5.8 rpg)
Assists1,813 (2.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

John Warren Marin (/ˈmɛərɪn/ MAIR-in; born October 12, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) small 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]

Early life

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Marin was born on October 12, 1944, in Sharon, Pennsylvania.[1] He played high school basketball at Farrell High School in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. As a senior in 1961–1962, he was named first-team All-State, after scoring 529 points, and led Farrell to the league title. In the same season, the coaches of Section 3 of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL), along with writers, named Marin its most valuable player, and a unanimous choice as first-team all-Section 3. He had been selected to the second team in his junior year.[2][3]

Marin was valedictorian of his high school class at Farrell High School.[2]

College

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Marin attended Duke University on a basketball scholarship, playing under coach Vic Bubas.[4]

Marin making a lay-up for Duke in 1965

He was a key player on its basketball teams that went to the Final Four in 1964 and 1966. Marin was selected to the 1966 Final Four All-Tournament Team, after scoring 52 points in the two games that year.[2] He was nicknamed "Mr. Consistency" as a Duke player. Marin was selected to the NCAA Men's Basketball All-American team in his senior year, and made the All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) team as a junior and senior.[5][6] In 1966, he was named to the ACC's All-Academic team.[7] In 1966, Hall of fame coach Dean Smith[8] called Marin the most underrated player in the ACC and possibly the nation.[9]

NBA career

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Baltimore Bullets

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In 1966, Marin had been accepted into Duke's medical school, but decided to pursue professional basketball, and was drafted and signed by the Baltimore Bullets in 1966.[2] He was the fifth player taken in the 1966 NBA Draft, and made the 1967 All Rookie Team.[10] Marin played six seasons for the Bullets, and was the starting small forward from 1968-72. In his final four seasons with the Bullets, he averaged 15.9, 19.7, 18.8 and 22.3 points per game.[1] On November 7, 1971, Marin scored a career-high 42 points in a 109–106 loss to his later team, the Rockets.[11] He led the NBA in free throw shooting percentage in 1972, at 89.4%.[6] He was named to the All-Star team in 1972, as a member of the Bullets, where he scored 11 points in 15 minutes of play.[12]

He started in the playoffs from 1968-72 for the Bullets, facing the New York Knicks in each post-season from 1968-72.[1] Marin had an intense rivalry with New York Knicks player, and later United States Senator, Bill Bradley.[13] Hall of Fame Knick's coach Red Holzman described them as "two intense players in a matchup of skills and the will to win."[14] 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,[15] before ultimately losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in the finals.[16]

Houston Rockets, Buffalo Braves and Chicago Bulls

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He is perhaps most remembered for being traded to the Rockets (along with future considerations) for Elvin Hayes on June 23, 1972.[17] In his one full season with the Rockets (1972-73), Marin averaged 18.5 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Star for a second consecutive year.[2][6][18] In 1973-74, however, he was no longer a full-time starter for the Rockets after suffering an ankle injury. Unhappy about his status with the Rockets, averaging less than 25 minutes a game, Marin was traded along with Matt Goukas to the Buffalo Braves after 47 games, for Kevin Kunnert and Dave Wohl. He had a 10.7 points per game average for the Rockets at the time.[1][19][20]

Marin finished the season in Buffalo, averaging 13.4 points and 25.2 minutes per game, but he never became a full time starter again in the NBA, and never averaged more than 11.8 points per game in a season for the rest of his career. He played the full 1974-75 season for the Braves, and was traded to the Chicago Bulls early in the 1975-76 season, where Marin finished his career in 1977.[1]

For his 11-year career, Marin averaged 14.8 points, 2.1 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game. In 51 playoff games, he also averaged 14.8 points per game, 2.4 assists and 5.5 rebounds.[1]

Legal, political and post-NBA career

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After retiring from the NBA, Marin entered Duke University Law School and graduated with his Juris Doctor in 1980.[21] In 1982, he was the Republican candidate for U.S. Congressional District 2 in North Carolina against Democratic incumbent Rep. Tim Valentine. Though he spent a competitive amount for that time ($169,610) he lost the general election with 31% of the vote. Before his retirement from the law, Marin was a partner in the Richmond, Virginia-based law firm of Williams Mullen where he focused his practice on sports law. He acted as outside counsel to the National Basketball Retired Players Association, and also represented basketball players performing abroad.[22][23] He also worked at the Raleigh firm Maupin Taylor & Ellis, where he represented NBA players as a sports agent.[21] Marin served on the Chief Justice of North Carolina's Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts.[24]

Marin helped found the Celebrity Players Tour in 1996, a small stakes golf tour for celebrities and notable figures, acting both as an administrator and a player, and eventually becoming its head.[21][25] He served for three years (1998–2000) as the executive director of the Celebrity Players Tour. 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.[citation needed] Marin is currently involved with the United States Marine Corps and Hope For The Warriors, a non-profit based out of Jacksonville, N.C., where he has been chairman of the board.[22] He teaches golf and other sports activities to United States Marines who were severely wounded in combat.

Honors

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In addition to being an NCAA All America player, an all ACC player, an NBA all rookie team member, and an NBA all star, Marin has been elected to the North Carolina,[6] Pennsylvania, Mercer County, Pennsylvania,[2] and Duke Athletics[5] halls of fame. He currently serves on the Be Active North Carolina Campaign Cabinet.[citation needed]

NBA career statistics

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Jack Marin". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Mercer County Hall of Fame". mercer-county-hall-of-fame.webflow.io. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Marin, Santelli Head Voting". New Castle News (New Castle, Pennsylvania). March 9, 1962. p. 18.
  4. ^ "Duke Brings In 7 Freshmen On Basketball Scholarships". The Durham Sun. October 25, 1962. p. 19.
  5. ^ a b "Jack Marin (1978) - Duke Athletics Hall of Fame". Duke University. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "Jack Marin, North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame". NC Sports Hall of Fame. January 18, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Jack Marin Tops ACC Brain Team". The Charlotte Observer. March 15, 1966. p. 11.
  8. ^ "The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: Dean Smith". www.hoophall.com. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  9. ^ Hickman, Herman (January 11, 1966). "Marin Called Most Underrated". Winston-Salem Journal. p. 11.
  10. ^ "Year-by-year NBA All-Rookie Teams". NBA.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Jack Marin Career High 42 Points". Statmuse.com.
  12. ^ "1972 NBA All-Star Game Box Score". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  13. ^ Novak, Ralph (December 6, 1976). "Politics? Business? TV? Pro Basketball Star Bill Bradley Goes One On One With His Future". People. 6 (23).
  14. ^ Holzman, Red; Lewin, Leonard (1993). My Unforgettable Season 1970. Tor Books. p. 91.
  15. ^ Trutor, Clayton (July 14, 2021). "50 Years Ago, the Baltimore Bullets Pulled Off One of the Greatest Upsets in NBA Playoff History". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "Jack Marin". Basketball-Reference.com.
  17. ^ Beard, Gordon. "Rockets Trade Elvin Hayes; Goes To Bullets For Jack Marin," The Associated Press, Sunday, June 25, 1972.
  18. ^ "1973 NBA All-Star Game Box Score". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  19. ^ "Rockets Trade Jack Marin". Winston-Salem Journal. February 2, 1974. p. 6.
  20. ^ "Pack Teams Almost Perfect". The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina). February 2, 1974. p. 13.
  21. ^ a b c Robblee, Steve (March 22, 1999). "Celebrity Tour's chief swings a mean club". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Jack W. Marin, Chairman of the Board | Hope for the Warriors". Hope for the Warriors | Restoring: Self, Family, Hope. May 10, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  23. ^ "Jack W. Marin, Lawyer at Williams Mullen | LawyerDB.org". www.lawyerdb.org. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  24. ^ "Chief Justice's Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts | North Carolina Judicial Branch". www.nccourts.gov. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  25. ^ Siderowf, Topsy (May 2001). "Faces behind the rankings". Golf Digest. 52 (5).
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