| Jack Marin | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 200 |
| Birth Date: | 12 October 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| High School: | Farrell (Farrell, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Duke (1963–1966) |
| Draft Year: | 1966 |
| Draft Round: | 1 |
| Draft Pick: | 5 |
| Draft Team: | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career Start: | 1966 |
| Career End: | 1977 |
| Career Number: | 15, 24, 42 |
| Career Position: | Small forward |
| Years1: | – |
| Team1: | Baltimore Bullets |
| Years2: | – |
| Team2: | Houston Rockets |
| Years3: | – |
| Team3: | Buffalo Braves |
| Years4: | – |
| Team4: | Chicago Bulls |
| Highlights: |
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| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 12,451 (14.8 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 4,405 (5.8 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 1,813 (2.1 apg) |
John Warren Marin (; born October 12, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player. A 201 cm (6-foot, 7-inch) 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]
Marin 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.
Marin attended Duke University as an undergraduate, and was a key player on its basketball teams that went to the Final Four in 1964 and 1966. He was selected to the 1966 Final Four All-Tournament Team, after scoring 52 points in the two games that year. 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 team as a junior and senior.[2]
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. He was the fifth player taken in the 1966 NBA Draft, and made the 1967 All Rookie Team.[3]
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,[4] before ultimately losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in the finals.[5]
Marin had an intense rivalry with New York Knicks player, and later United States Senator, Bill Bradley.[6] Hall of Fame Knick's coach Red Holzman described them as "two intense players in a matchup of skills and the will to win."[7]
On November 7, 1971, Marin scored a career-high 42 points in a 109–106 loss to his later team, the Rockets.[8]
He led the NBA in free throw shooting percentage in 1972, at 89.4%.
He is perhaps most remembered for being traded to the Rockets (along with future considerations) for Elvin Hayes on June 23, 1972.[9]
He was named to the NBA All-Star Team in 1972 (member of the Bullets) and 1973 (member of the Rockets).
After retiring from the NBA, Marin entered Duke University Law School and graduated with his Juris Doctor in 1980.[10] 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.[11] [12] He also worked at the Raleigh firm Maupin Taylor & Ellis, where he represented NBA players as a sports agent. Marin served on the Chief Justice of North Carolina's Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts.[13]
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.[14] 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. 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. He teaches golf and other sports activities to United States Marines who were severely wounded in combat.
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, Pennsylvania, Mercer County, Pennsylvania,[15] and Duke Athletics[16] halls of fame. He currently serves on the Be Active North Carolina Campaign Cabinet. Marin was valedictorian of his high school class at Farrell High School.
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||