George Senesky
Senesky in 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1922 |
| Died | June 25, 2001 (aged 79) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mahanoy (Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Saint Joseph's (1940–1943) |
| Playing career | 1945–1954 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 8 |
| Coaching career | 1955–1958 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1945–1946 | Philadelphia Sphas |
| 1946–1954 | Philadelphia Warriors |
Coaching | |
| 1955–1958 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As coach: | |
| Career NBA playing statistics | |
| Points | 3,455 (7.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 878 (3.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,553 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Career coaching record | |
| NBA | 119–97 (.551) |
| Record at Basketball Reference | |
George Lawrence Senesky (April 4, 1922 – June 25, 2001) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'2" guard from Saint Joseph's University, he was the 1942–43 College Basketball Season's Consensus Player of the Year and played for eight seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), all with the Philadelphia Warriors. He later coached the franchise, from 1955 through to 1958, winning the NBA title in 1956.