Eugene Andrew Stump (August 9, 1925 – c. 2014) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Stump was selected in the 1947 BAA Draft by the Boston Celtics after a collegiate career at DePaul.[1] He played for the Celtics, Minneapolis Lakers and Waterloo Hawks in his three-year BAA/NBA career.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1925 Blue Island, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | c. 2014 (aged 88–89) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Rita of Cascia (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | DePaul (1945–1947) |
| NBA draft | 1947: -- round, -- |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1947–1950 |
| Position | Forward / guard |
| Number | 13, 12, 8, 9 |
| Career history | |
| 1947–1949 | Boston Celtics |
| 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1949–1950 | Waterloo Hawks |
| Career BAA/NBA statistics | |
| Points | 783 (5.3 ppg) |
| Assists | 118 (0.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Stump's death was listed in the Fall 2014 edition of DePaul Magazine.[2]
BAA/NBA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | Boston | 43 | .239 | .632 | .4 | 3.3 |
| 1948–49 | Boston | 56 | .333 | .713 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 1949–50 | Minneapolis | 23 | .284 | .500 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| 1949–50 | Waterloo | 26 | .305 | .750 | .8 | 3.9 |
| Career | 148 | .303 | .692 | .8 | 5.3 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Boston | 3 | .333 | .000 | .0 | .7 |
| Career | 3 | .333 | .000 | .0 | .7 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c Gene Stump. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2013.
- ^ "In Memomoriam". DePaul Magazine. Fall 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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