John Paxson
Paxson at the White House in 2009.
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| Chicago Bulls | |
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| Position | Vice President of Basketball Operations |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 29, 1960 Dayton, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Archbishop Alter (Kettering, Ohio) |
| College | Notre Dame (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall |
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
| Playing career | 1983–1994 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 4, 15, 5 |
| Coaching career | 1995–1996 |
| Career history | |
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| 1983–1985 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1985–1994 | Chicago Bulls |
| As coach: | |
| 1995–1996 | Chicago Bulls (asst.) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 5,560 (7.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 906 (1.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,758 (3.6 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29, 1960) is an American basketball administrator and former player who has been Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association since 2009, after serving as team general manager from 2003 to 2009.
Paxson attended Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio, following in the footsteps of his elder brother, Jim, who would go on to a star career at the University of Dayton, and, later, in the NBA, as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. By his senior year, John was considered one of the top guards in the country and was named to the 1979 McDonald's All-American Team, joining such future college and NBA standouts as Isiah Thomas, James Worthy and Byron Scott in the game.
Paxson played collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. In 1980-81, his year, Paxson led the Fighting Irish in assists with a career-high 138 that season. He earned his first All-America recognition as a junior in 1981-82, averaging 16.4 points and dishing out 4.7 assists. The following year, Paxson led Notre Dame to a 19-10 record, averaging a career-high 17.7 points per game and tallying 112 assists en route to claiming his second All-America selection. He also helped guide the team to NCAA appearances in 1980 and 1981. For his career, he was a .526 shooter from the field, presaging his sharpshooting prowess in the pros. He finished his four-year stint at Notre Dame with 1,366 points (19th in Notre Dame history), 411 assists (seventh), 133 steals (eighth), 86 games started (13th), and field goal percentage (20th). His four-year average was 12.2 points per game.
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