Jack Leighton
John Charles Leighton
Born: January 25, 1928
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Deceased: August 2, 1996
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Career: 1951-1956
NBA Stats
Jack Leighton averaged 13.4 points per game in his 139-game career with the Pottsville Packers, Wilkes-Barre Aces, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Williamsport Billies. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the court during the 1956 campaign.
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Player Totals:
| Season | Lg. | Team | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | EPBL | Pottsville Pros/Packers | 15 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | |||
| 1952-53 | EPBL | Wilkes-Barre Aces | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | |||
| 1952-53 | EPBL | Williamsport Billies | 13 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | |||
| 1953-54 | EPBL | Williamsport Billies | 28 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 517 | |||
| 1954-55 | EPBL | Williamsport Billies | 30 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 408 | |||
| 1955-56 | EPBL | Williamsport Billies | 27 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | |||
| 1956-57 | EPBL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 20 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | |||
| 1956-57 | EPBL | Williamsport Billies | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 139 | 0 | 0 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1860 |
Player Averages:
| Season | Lg. | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | EPBL | Pottsville Pros/Packers | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.2 | |||
| 1952-53 | EPBL | Wilkes-Barre Aces | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.3 | |||
| 1952-53 | EPBL | Williamsport Billies | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.1 | |||
| 1953-54 | EPBL | Williamsport Billies | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.5 | |||
| 1954-55 | EPBL | Williamsport Billies | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.6 | |||
| 1955-56 | EPBL | Williamsport Billies | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.7 | |||
| 1956-57 | EPBL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.7 | |||
| 1956-57 | EPBL | Williamsport Billies | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | |||
| Averages | 139 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.4 |
Awards
1952 - EPBL All-League Second Team
1953 - EPBL All-League First Team
