Bill McGill
{{Short description|American basketball player (1939–2014)}}
{{For|the baseball player|Bill McGill (baseball)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Bill McGill
| image = Bill McGill basketball.jpeg
| width =
| caption = McGill, c. 1962
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 225
| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|09|16}}
| birth_place = San Angelo, Texas, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|07|11|1939|9|16}}
| death_place = Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
| high_school = Jefferson (Los Angeles, California)
| college = Utah (1959–1962)
| draft_year = 1962
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 1
| draft_team = Chicago Zephyrs
| career_start = 1962
| career_end = 1970
| career_number = 12, 40, 24, 14, 25
| career_position = Power forward / center
| years1 = {{nbay|1962|start}}–{{nbay|1963|start}}
| team1 = Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets
| years2 = {{nbay|1963|full=y}}
| team2 = New York Knicks
| years3 = {{nbay|1964|start}}
| team3 = St. Louis Hawks
| years4 = {{nbay|1964|end}}
| team4 = Los Angeles Lakers
| years5 = 1964–1967
| team5 = Grand Rapids Tackers
| years6 = 1967–1968
| team6 = Holland Carvers
| years7 = 1968–1969
| team7 = Denver Rockets
| years8 = 1969
| team8 = Los Angeles Stars
| years9 = 1969–1970
| team9 = Pittsburgh Pipers
| years10 = 1970
| team10 = Dallas Chaparrals
| highlights =
- Consensus first-team All-American (1962)
- Consensus second-team All-American (1961)
- Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (1960)
- NCAA scoring champion (1962)
- No. 12 retired by Utah Utes
- First-team Parade All-American (1958)
- Second-team Parade All-American (1957)
| stats_league = NBA and ABA
| stat1label = Points
| stat1value = 3,094 (10.5 ppg)
| stat2label = Rebounds
| stat2value = 1,286 (4.4 rpg)
| stat3label = Assists
| stat3value = 330 (1.1 apg)
}}
Bill "The Hill" McGill (September 16, 1939 – July 11, 2014) was an American basketball player best known for inventing the jump hook. McGill was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1962 NBA draft out of the University of Utah, with whom he led the NCAA in scoring with 38.8 points per game in the 1961–1962 season.
Early life
McGill was born in San Angelo, Texas, where his mother left him in the care of relatives. When he was five, he moved with his mother to Los Angeles, California.{{cite web|url=https://continuum.utah.edu/web-exclusives/a-book-for-life/|title=A Book for Life – Continuum|website=continuum.utah.edu}}
McGill attended Jefferson High School in Los Angeles, graduating in 1958. There he was a four-time All Los Angeles City basketball selection (a second team pick in 1955 and a first team choice from 1956 to 1958) playing for Coach Larry Hanson. He was the Los Angeles City Player of the Year in 1957 and 1958, leading Jefferson to two City Championships, in 1955 and 1958.{{cite web |url=https://1.cdn.edl.io/9HMom2KsX9YJwyUr7hnnDg0Q53tJC9d74zUlRTxI2QiU9Jrt.pdf |title=Los Angeles City Section Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony |publisher=CIF Los Angeles City Section |accessdate=April 3, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314035417/https://1.cdn.edl.io/9HMom2KsX9YJwyUr7hnnDg0Q53tJC9d74zUlRTxI2QiU9Jrt.pdf |archive-date=March 14, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://1.cdn.edl.io/ZFuxG2YygknWj0IYGgXLOggCZrNG89JQeTmDl31gsfsmMGei.pdf |title=Los Angeles High School Sports Hall of Fame Inaugural Induction Ceremony |publisher=Los Angeles High School Hall of Fame |accessdate=April 3, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006133032/https://1.cdn.edl.io/ZFuxG2YygknWj0IYGgXLOggCZrNG89JQeTmDl31gsfsmMGei.pdf |archive-date=October 6, 2021}}
It was during his junior year at Jefferson that he severely injured his knee in a game against Fremont High School. McGill never followed the recommended medical advice for the injury, as doctors told him not to play basketball any longer and wanted to replace the knee. For years, a doctor secretly drained his knee regularly.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2011-feb-20-la-sp-crowe-20110221-story.html|title=Billy McGill has difficult time with life after basketball|first=Jerry|last=Crowe|date=20 February 2011|via=LA Times}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs2003/story?id=1549466|title=Walton: The tale of the jump hook|date=5 May 2003|website=ESPN.com}}
Over 250 colleges recruited McGill. He was strongly recruited to Cal by Coach Pete Newell, but his academics weren't strong enough for him to be admitted.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1980/05/19/824666/the-writing-is-on-the-wall-the-rash-of-phony-transcripts-and-academic-cheating-spells-out-the-fact-that-athletics-are-now-an-abomination-to-the-ideals-of-higher-education-victims-the-student-athletes-culprits-the-system-and-thos|title=THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL|first=John|last=Underwood|website=Vault}}
McGill recalled his visit to the University of Utah and Hall of Fame Coach Jack Gardner. He said Salt Lake City was "overwhelming and beautiful," adding, "Nothing I have seen on the streets of LA have prepared me for this. It's breathtaking."{{cite web|url=https://www.uta.edu/english/sla/br140223.html|title=billy "the hill" and the jump hook|website=www.uta.edu}}
“(McGill) was a player I had to have,” said Gardner years later.{{cite web|url=https://redlandsconnection.com/category/billy-mcgill/|title=Billy McGill – A Redlands Connection}}
College career
A 6'9" center/forward from the University of Utah, McGill was the NCAA scoring champion in the 1961–1962 season with 1,009 points in 26 games (38.8 points per game), a higher one-season average than any previous player except Frank Selvy in the 1953–1954 season.
In 1959–1960, McGill, the first black player at Utah, led the team in averaging 15.5 points and 9.8 rebounds, as the Utah Utes men's basketball team finished 26-3 under Coach Gardner. McGill had 31 points and 13 rebounds in an upset 97–92 regular season victory over #2 ranked and eventual NCAA Champion Ohio State and Jerry Lucas.{{cite web|url=http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=58175092&itype=CMSID|title=Utah basketball: Utes pioneer Bill McGill dies at 74|website=The Salt Lake Tribune}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/utah/1960-schedule.html|title=1959-60 Utah Utes Schedule and Results|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ohio-state/1960.html|title=1959-60 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster and Stats|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}
The Utes were selected to play in the 1960 NCAA tournament. There, they beat USC 80–73 in the first round, behind 27 points and 10 rebounds from McGill.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/utah/1960.html|title=1959-60 Utah Utes Roster and Stats|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}} Utah then lost to Oregon 65–54 in the West Regional Semi-Final, as McGill was limited by foul trouble, fouling out with 6 points and 6 rebounds and taking only three shots.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1960-03-11-oregon.html|title=Utah vs. Oregon Box Score, March 11, 1960|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}} In the consolation bracket, Utah defeated Santa Clara 89–81, as McGill had 14 points and 6 rebounds.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1960-03-12-santa-clara.html|title=Utah vs. Santa Clara Box Score, March 12, 1960|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}
In 1960–1961, McGill, led the Utes to a 23–8 record and the 1961 NCAA Final Four, averaging 27.8 points per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/utah/1961.html|title=1960-61 Utah Utes Roster and Stats|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}
In the 1961 NCAA tournament, McGill scored 20 points and had 13 rebounds in the 91-75 West Regional Semi-Final win over Loyola Marymount.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1961-03-17-loyola-marymount.html|title=Utah vs. Loyola Marymount Box Score, March 17, 1961|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}} He then led the team to the Final Four with 31 points and 18 rebounds against Arizona State in the Utes 88-80 Regional Final victory.
In the 1961 NCAA Final Four, McGill scored 25 points with 8 rebounds in an 82–67 loss to eventual NCAA Champion Cincinnati and Paul Hogue.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1961-03-24-cincinnati.html|title=Utah vs. Cincinnati Box Score, March 24, 1961|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}} McGill then scored 34 points with 14 rebounds in the 3rd place NCAA game against St. Joseph's.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1961-03-25-saint-josephs.html|title=Utah vs. Saint Joseph's Box Score, March 25, 1961|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}
As a senior in 1961–1962, McGill averaged 38.8 points and 15.0 rebounds, leading the Utes to a 26–3 record and a No. 7 final ranking.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/utah/1962.html|title=1961-62 Utah Utes Roster and Stats|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}} Utah was banned from the 1962 NCAA tournament, because a Ute player had earlier accepted a plane ticket from a booster.{{cite web|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865593595/McGill--the-rest-of-the-storys-a-downer.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107083945/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865593595/McGill--the-rest-of-the-storys-a-downer.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2014|title=About Utah: Billy McGill — basketball king in Utah, but the rest of the story is a downer|first=Lee|last=Benson|date=5 January 2014|website=DeseretNews.com}}
During the season, McGill scored 60 points vs. Brigham Young on February 24, 1962, in a 106–101 victory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865606777/Utah-Utes-basketball-legend-Bill-McGill-passes-away-at-74.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717190234/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865606777/Utah-Utes-basketball-legend-Bill-McGill-passes-away-at-74.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 17, 2014|title=Former Utah hoops star Billy 'The Hill' McGill passes away at age 74|website=Deseret News |date=11 July 2014}} His 60 points remain the school record.
In the 1961–1962 season, McGill had nine other games where he scored 40 or more points: McGill scored 53 vs. Montana on February 10, 1962; 51 vs. West Texas State on December 6, 1961; 50 vs. Wyoming on March 3, 1962; 47 vs. Arizona State on December 2, 1961, and 45 vs. New Mexico, January 13, 1962; 43 vs. Brigham Young on January 20, 1962; 43 vs. Denver on February 17, 1962; 42 vs. Denver on January 11, 1962; 41 vs. Loyola Marymount December 9. 1961 and 41 vs. New Mexico on February 15, 1962.{{cite web|url=http://utahutes.com/news/2000/6/12/Single_Game_Records.aspx|title=Single-Game Records|website=University of Utah Athletics|date=12 June 2000 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/utah/1962-schedule.html|title=1961-62 Utah Utes Schedule and Results|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}} In addition, McGill had 40 points the previous season against Utah State on January 7, 1961.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/utah/1961-schedule.html|title=1960-61 Utah Utes Schedule and Results|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}{{cite web |url=https://utahutes.com/news/2000/6/12/Single_Game_Records.aspx |title=Single-Game Records |publisher=University of Utah |date=June 12, 2000 |accessdate=April 3, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421140434/https://utahutes.com/news/2000/6/12/Single_Game_Records.aspx |archive-date=April 21, 2019}}
With Utah banned from the 1962 NCAA Tournament, McGill played for Sanders-State Line, an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team in the March, 1962 AAU Tournament. He was chosen as an AAU All-American.{{cite news|url=http://www.newspapers.com/clip/3817664/the_salt_lake_tribune/|title=Clipping from The Salt Lake Tribune|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=11 March 1962|page=36}}{{cite web|url=http://www.apbr.org/aau.html|title=Amateur Athletic Union Basketball|website=www.apbr.org}}{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/goldenageofamate00grun |url-access=registration |page=[https://archive.org/details/goldenageofamate00grun/page/269 269] |title=The Golden Age of Amateur Basketball: The AAU Tournament, 1921–1968|first=Adolph H.|last=Grundman|date=1 December 2004|publisher=U of Nebraska Press|isbn=9780803271173 |via=Internet Archive}}
McGill remains as the Utah Utes' second all-time scorer (2,321 points) and leader in rebounding (1,106), playing in just three seasons. Keith Van Horn broke his scoring record over four seasons. His three-year averages were 27.0 points and 12.9 rebounds on 53.0% shooting and 71.0% Free Throws.{{cite web|url=https://www.blocku.com/2014/7/16/5900467/billy-the-hill-mcgill-lives-on-in-runnin-utes-record-book|title=Billy McGill Lives on in Runnin' Utes Record Book|first=Steven|last=Ford|date=16 July 2014|website=Block U}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/billy-mcgill-1.html|title=Billy McGill College Stats|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}{{cite web|url=http://collegehoopedia.com/players/billy-mcgill|title=Billy McGill|website=collegehoopedia.com}}
Professional career
On March 26, 1962, McGill was selected by the Chicago Zephyrs with the first pick of the 1962 NBA draft. In 1962–1963, as a rookie for Chicago, McGill played in 60 games, averaging 7.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mcgilbi01.html|title=Bill McGill NBA/ABA Stats|website=Basketball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=25 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHZ/1963.html|title=1962-63 Chicago Zephyrs Roster and Stats|website=Basketball-Reference.com}} McGill received a $5,000 signing bonus and a 2-year contract for $17,000 per year as the No. 1 overall pick. It was there that team announcer Jim Karvellas referred to his pet shot as the "radar hook."
In 1963–1964, Chicago relocated to become the Baltimore Bullets. McGill was averaging 5.2 points in limited action behind Walt Bellamy, when on October 29, 1963, he was traded by the Bullets to the New York Knicks for Paul Hogue and Gene Shue. In 68 games with the Knicks, he enjoyed his most success as a professional with 16.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BAL/1964.html|title=1963-64 Baltimore Bullets Roster and Stats|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}
On October 18, 1964, McGill was traded by the Knicks to the St. Louis Hawks for a 1965 2nd round draft pick.{{cite web|url=http://nbatrades.tumblr.com/post/175415956994/st-louis-hawks-acquire-billy-mcgill-from|title=St. Louis Hawks Acquire Billy McGill from... - NBA Trades|website=nbatrades.tumblr.com}} While with the Hawks, McGill taught his jump hook to Bob Pettit, who eventually made the shot a staple of his. After playing sparingly in 16 games for the Hawks, on January 28, 1965, McGill was signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played sparingly in just eight games.
From 1964 to 1968, McGill played intermittently in the North American Basketball League for the Grand Rapids Tackers (1964–1967) and Holland Carvers (1967–1968). In 1965–1966 (Grand Rapids) and 1967–1968 (Holland), he was named to the First Team NABL All-Star Team.{{cite web|url=http://www.apbr.org/nabl6468.html|title=North American Basketball League Standings|website=www.apbr.org}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/ABA/Players/M/McGill.Bill.htm|title=ABA Players-Bill McGill|website=www.nasljerseys.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/EBA/Rosters/MBL-NABL/Carvers_EBA_Rosters.htm#1966|title=Eastern Basketball Association Rosters|website=www.nasljerseys.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/EBA/Rosters/MBL-NABL/Tackers_EBA_Rosters.htm#1966|title=Eastern Basketball Association Rosters|website=www.nasljerseys.com}}{{cite web|url=http://thewestottawan.com/2018/11/07/holland-used-to-be-home-to-semi-pro-basketball/|title=Holland used to be home to semi-pro basketball|first1=Owen|last1=Israels|date=7 November 2018}}
On June 7, 1966, McGill signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Warriors. He did not play in a game for the team and was waived on October 12.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Bill-McGill/Summary/69109|title=Bill McGill Player Profile, Golden State Warriors, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com}}
In October, 1967, McGill briefly practiced in the preseason with the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association (ABA) before he was waived.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1967/10/23/609713/the-aba-playing-the-game-called-survival|title=THE ABA: PLAYING THE GAME CALLED SURVIVAL|first=Tom|last=Brody|website=Vault}}
In 1968–1969, McGill resurfaced with the ABA Denver Rockets, averaging 12.8 points and 5.9 rebounds in 78 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DNR/1969.html|title=1968-69 Denver Rockets Roster and Stats|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}
In 1969–1970, McGill played for three ABA teams in his final professional season. He first averaged 11.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in 27 games with the Los Angeles Stars and Coach Bill Sharman. Then, McGill played in 8 games for the Pittsburgh Pipers, averaging 11.8 points and 4.9 rebounds. Finally, his NBA career concluded with a reserve role on the Dallas Chaparrals for 24 games.
Overall, McGill played three seasons (1962–65) in the NBA and 2 seasons (1968–70) in the ABA. In his ABA/NBA career, he scored a combined 3,094 points, averaging 10.5 points and 4.4 rebounds on 51.4% shooting.
The jump hook
McGill is credited with creating the jump hook. Bill Sharman said McGill had "the most fantastic turnaround jump hook there was. Nobody could stop it." Sharman also noted that McGill didn't have the strength or quickness to play effective defense in part because of his bad knee.
The jump hook legend was that it was first used by McGill in the summer of 1955 when then college stars and future Hall-of-fame players Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Guy Rodgers met up with McGill on a Los Angeles playground in a pick-up game. McGill was a freshman at Jefferson High School. Russell chose to play with McGill, who then used an impromptu shot against the taller, stronger Chamberlain. The shot was a jump hook.
Personal
His pro basketball career did not bring him wealth or security. By the early 1970s, he was in debt and living on the streets before sportswriter Brad Pye Jr. arranged for McGill to be employed by Hughes Aircraft; that job ended in 1995.Crowe, Jerry; Los Angeles Times After basketball, McGill's hills became mountains, February 21, 2011; page C2.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110224204805/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-crowe-20110221,0,4298781,full.column]
The NBA occasionally asked McGill to provide advice to players on the importance of finishing their education through the NBA's Rookie Transition Program.{{cite web|url=http://exnba.com/articles-news/former-nba-aba-player-mcgill-passes-away/|title=Former NBA, ABA player passes away, NBRPA mourns the loss|date=14 July 2014}}
McGill wrote an Autobiography: Billy “the Hill” and the Jump Hook: The Autobiography of a Forgotten Basketball Legend, written by McGill with Eric Brach (University of Nebraska Press, November 2013).{{cite journal|url=http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/unpresssamples/230|title=Billy "the Hill" and the Jump Hook|first1=Billy|last1=McGill|first2=Eric|last2=Brach|date=1 October 2014|journal=University of Nebraska Press -- Sample Books and Chapters}}
McGill married Gwendolyn Willie, whose children from another marriage he adopted. His grandson, Ryan Watkins, played basketball at Boise State University.
McGill died on July 11, 2014, from natural causes at the age of 74.{{cite web|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/utes/58175092-89/mcgill-basketball-game-utes.html.csp |title=Utah basketball: Utes pioneer Bill McGill dies at 74 |first=Kyle |last=Goon |work=The Salt Lake Tribune |date=2014-07-12 |access-date=2014-07-12}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=NBA/ABA=
==Regular season==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! GP
! MPG
! FG%
! 3P%
! FT%
! RPG
! APG
! PPG
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1962}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Chicago
| 60 || 9.8 || .513 || || .672 || 2.7 || .6 || 7.4
|-
| style="text-align:left";|{{nbay|1963}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Baltimore
| 6 || 7.8 || .458 || || .818 || 2.7 || .0 || 5.2
|-
| style="text-align:left";|{{nbay|1963|nolink=y}}
| style="text-align:left;"|New York
| 68 || 25.5 || .487 || || .720 || 5.9 || 1.8 || 16.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1964}}
| style="text-align:left;"|St. Louis
| 16 || 6.0 || .311 || || .750 || 1.5 || .4 || 2.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1964|nolink=y}}
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Lakers
| 8 || 4.6 || .350 || || 1.000 || 1.5 || .4 || 1.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{abay|1968}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver (ABA)
| 78 || 22.6 || .552 || – || .682 || 5.9 || 1.3 || 12.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{abay|1969}}
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Stars (ABA)
| 27 || 18.2 || .565 || – || .762 || 4.4 || 1.1 || 11.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1969|nolink=y}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Pittsburgh (ABA)
| 8 || 19.6 || .526 || – || .667 || 4.9 || 1.6 || 11.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1969|nolink=y}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Dallas (ABA)
| 24 || 7.5 || .492 || – || .625 || 2.4 || .7 || 3.1
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career (NBA)
| 158 || 15.9 || .486 || || .711 || 3.9 || 1.1 || 10.2
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career (ABA)
| 137 || 18.9 || .549 || – || .691 || 4.9 || 1.2 || 10.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career (overall)
| 295 || 17.3 || .514 || – || .701 || 4.4 || 1.1 || 10.5
{{s-end}}
==Playoffs==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! GP
! MPG
! FG%
! 3P%
! FT%
! RPG
! APG
! PPG
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|1965
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Lakers
| 5 || 6.8 || .556 || || 1.000 || 1.8 || .4 || 2.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|1969
| style="text-align:left;"|Denver (ABA)
| 7 || 13.7 || .487 || – || .900 || 3.3 || .9 || 6.7
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career (overall)
| 12 || 10.8 || .500 || – || .909 || 2.7 || .7 || 4.8
{{s-end}}
Honors and awards
- McGill was honored in 2008 as a member of the University of Utah All-Century team.{{cite web|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/695253878/Utahs-Glory-Road-almost-materialized.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309060524/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/695253878/Utahs-Glory-Road-almost-materialized.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 9, 2017|title=Utah's 'Glory Road' almost materialized|first=Brad|last=Rock|date=17 February 2008|website=DeseretNews.com}}
- McGill was inducted into the PAC 12 Hall of Honor in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://utahutes.com/news/2014/2/21/Billy_McGill_to_be_Inducted_into_Pac_12_Hall_of_Honor.aspx|title=Billy McGill to be Inducted into Pac-12 Hall of Honor|website=University of Utah Athletics|date=21 February 2014 }}{{cite web|url=https://pac-12.com/content/pac-12-hall-honor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128083044/https://pac-12.com/content/pac-12-hall-honor|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 28, 2019|title=Pac-12 Hall of Honor|website=Pac-12}}
- in 2013, McGill was selected as a member of the Los Angeles City Section Hall of Fame.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2013-jan-20-la-sp-0121-sondheimer-20130121-story.html|title=Los Angeles City Section Hall of Fame adds 42 members|first=Eric|last=Sondheimer|date=20 January 2013|via=LA Times}}
- McGill's jersey #12 was retired by the University of Utah.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mcgilbi01.html Career stats]
- Furlong, William Barry [https://archive.today/20130102082916/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1074348/index.htm "Not Mixin' Or Manglin'"] Sports Illustrated, November 26, 1962
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