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John "Jack" Powers, 2024 NYC Basketball Hall of Famer

John "Jack" Powers
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John Powers (Jack) is an American Hall of Fame basketball player, coach and executive who played for, coached, and was athletic director at Manhattan College. He was also executive director of the National Invitation Tournament and the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference - The ECAC. He was named to the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2024.

Playing career
Powers played for the Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team from 1955 to 1958. Powers also attended Manhattan's prep school, Manhattan Prep. He averaged 15.4 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game during his career. He scored 26 points in Manhattan's 84–75 loss to Uconn in the 1956 NCAA basketball tournament. Manhattan returned to the NCAA tournament in 1958, and Powers scored 29 points in the Jaspers' 89–84 victory over Jerry West and the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Coaching career
Powers coached football and basketball at Mamaroneck High School before returning to his alma mater in 1967 as an assistant basketball coach. The following year, he replaced the retiring Ken Norton as head coach. In his ten seasons as head coach, Powers compiled a 142–114 record.
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