Johnny Norlander

John Arthur Norlander (March 5, 1921 – March 6, 2002) was an American professional basketball player born in Virginia, Minnesota.

Johnny Norlander

Norlander circa 1949
Personal information
Born	(1921-03-05)March 5, 1921 Virginia, Minnesota
Died	March 6, 2002(2002-03-06) (aged 81) Virginia, Minnesota
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Roosevelt (Virginia, Minnesota)
College	Hamline (1940–1943)
Position	Forward
Number	16
Career history
1945–1946	Baltimore Bullets
1946–1950	Washington Capitols
1951	York Victory A.C.
Career highlights and awards
ABL champion (1946) All-EPBL Second Team (1951)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

A 6'3" forward from Hamline University, where he joined Theta Chi fraternity, Norlander played five seasons (1946–1951) in the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association as a member of the Washington Capitols. He averaged 8.3 points per game in his BAA/NBA career. Norlander played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for York Victory A.C. during the 1950–51 season and was named to the All-EPBL Second Team. He died one day after his 81st birthday in 2002.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	PPG	Points per game
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1946–47	Washington	60	.319	.652	–	.8	10.4
1947–48	Washington	48	.308	.742	–	.9	9.8
1948–49	Washington	60	.361	.678	–	1.4	7.4
1949–50	Washington	40	.338	.624	–	.8	6.3
1950–51	Washington	9	.375	.643	1.0	.6	2.3
Career		217	.329	.677	1.0	1.0	8.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1947	Washington	6	.280	.765	–	.3	6.8
1949	Washington	11	.342	.769	–	.6	6.4
Career		17	.317	.767	–	.5	6.5

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference