Frederick Karl "Fritz" Nagy (January 3, 1924 – June 5, 1989) was an American professional basketball player in the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Selected by the Pittsburgh Ironmen in the 1947 BAA draft, Fritz played for just one season, 1948–49, with the Indianapolis Jets.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1924 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1989 (aged 65) Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South (Akron, Ohio) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1947: -- round, -- |
| Selected by the Pittsburgh Ironmen | |
| Playing career | 1947–1949 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 33 |
| Career history | |
| 1947 | Chicago American Gears |
| 1948–1949 | Indianapolis Kautskys / Jets |
| 1950–1951 | Grand Rapids Hornets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career BAA statistics | |
| Points | 253 (5.1 ppg) |
| Assists | 68 (1.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Nagy played basketball at South High School in Akron, He attended college at North Carolina for one season, leading the Southern Conference with 201 points in the 1942–43 season. He then transferred to Akron, playing for the Zips from 1943 to 1947.[1]
BAA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 50 | .347 | .670 | 1.4 | 5.1 |
| Career | 50 | .347 | .670 | 1.4 | 5.1 | |
References
edit- ^ "Former Akron cage great Fritz Nagy is dead at 65". Akron Beacon Journal. June 6, 1989. p. 29. Retrieved December 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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