Jon Francis Koncak (born May 17, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7 ft (2.1 m) center from Southern Methodist University (SMU), Koncak was selected with the fifth pick in the 1985 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Koncak spent ten seasons with the Hawks (1985–1995), mainly in a reserve role, then concluded his career with the Orlando Magic. He retired in 1996 with career totals of 3,520 points and 3,856 rebounds.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 17, 1963 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Center (Kansas City, Missouri) | ||||||||||||||
| College | SMU (1981–1985) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1985: 1st round, 5th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1985–1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 32, 45 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1985–1995 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Orlando Magic | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 3,520 (4.5 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 3,856 (4.9 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Koncak received a six-year, $13 million contract from the Hawks in 1989 – an unprecedented total for a reserve. Since he was a restricted free agent at the time, the Atlanta Hawks matched this offer from the Detroit Pistons. As a result, he earned the derisive nickname Jon Contract.[1][2]
On February 23, 2008, SMU retired Koncak's jersey.[3] Koncak is an Eagle Scout.[2]
Koncak also won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics as a part of the US men's basketball team.
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
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Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Atlanta | 82 | 15 | 20.7 | .507 | .000 | .607 | 5.7 | .7 | .5 | .8 | 8.3 |
| 1986–87 | Atlanta | 82* | 19 | 20.5 | .480 | .000 | .654 | 6.0 | .4 | .6 | .9 | 5.6 |
| 1987–88 | Atlanta | 49 | 22 | 21.9 | .483 | .000 | .610 | 6.8 | .4 | .7 | 1.1 | 5.7 |
| 1988–89 | Atlanta | 74 | 22 | 20.7 | .524 | .000 | .553 | 6.1 | .8 | .7 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| 1989–90 | Atlanta | 54 | 28 | 18.1 | .614 | .000 | .532 | 4.2 | .4 | .7 | .6 | 3.7 |
| 1990–91 | Atlanta | 77 | 61 | 25.1 | .436 | .125 | .593 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
| 1991–92 | Atlanta | 77 | 14 | 19.3 | .391 | .000 | .655 | 3.4 | 1.7 | .6 | .9 | 3.1 |
| 1992–93 | Atlanta | 78 | 65 | 25.3 | .464 | .375 | .480 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 1993–94 | Atlanta | 82* | 78 | 22.2 | .431 | .000 | .667 | 4.5 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.5 | 4.2 |
| 1994–95 | Atlanta | 62 | 20 | 15.2 | .412 | .333 | .542 | 3.0 | .8 | .6 | .7 | 2.9 |
| 1995–96 | Orlando | 67 | 35 | 19.2 | .480 | .333 | .561 | 4.1 | .8 | .4 | .7 | 3.0 |
| Career | 784 | 379 | 20.9 | .470 | .226 | .597 | 4.9 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.0 | 4.5 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1986 | Atlanta | 9 | 0 | 21.4 | .483 | – | .565 | 3.8 | .6 | .7 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
| 1987 | Atlanta | 8 | 0 | 10.8 | .538 | – | .750 | 3.1 | .4 | .4 | .5 | 2.5 |
| 1989 | Atlanta | 5 | 5 | 38.4 | .621 | – | .848 | 9.6 | .8 | .4 | 1.6 | 12.8 |
| 1991 | Atlanta | 5 | 5 | 26.6 | .286 | – | 1.000 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .4 | .8 | 2.0 |
| 1993 | Atlanta | 3 | 3 | 29.7 | .100 | – | .500 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 1994 | Atlanta | 11 | 11 | 17.7 | .409 | – | .400 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.1 | 5.3 |
| 1996 | Orlando | 12 | 3 | 11.7 | .571 | – | .429 | 1.9 | .3 | .4 | .3 | .9 |
| Career | 53 | 27 | 19.4 | .446 | – | .648 | 3.9 | .7 | .5 | .9 | 4.2 | |
References
edit- ^ Telander, Rick (November 6, 1989). "Millions from Heaven". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Rosenberg, I. J. (April 18, 2015). "Ex-Hawk Koncak forever known as 'Jon Contract'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "SMU To Enshrine Jon Koncak's No. 53 Basketball Jersey On Feb. 23". smumustangs.com. SMU Mustangs. February 1, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Jon Koncak NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference