Stanley Stutz (born Stanley John Modzelewski; April 14, 1920 – October 28, 1975[1]) was an American professional basketball player.
Personal information | |
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Born | April 14, 1920 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | October 28, 1975 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. | (aged 55)
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Classical (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
College | Rhode Island (1938–1942) |
Playing career | 1943–1949 |
Position | Guard / forward |
Number | 7, 5 |
Career history | |
1943–1944 | New York Americans |
1944–1946 | Baltimore Bullets |
1946–1948 | New York Knicks |
1948–1949 | Baltimore Bullets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Stutz, a 5'10" guard-forward from Worcester, Massachusetts, attended the University of Rhode Island where he led the NCAA in scoring three consecutive years from 1940–1942. Stutz then played three seasons (1946–1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 7.1 points per game in his BAA career.[2]
Stutz later coached the Washington Tapers of the American Basketball League.[3] Stutz quit playing in 1949, but in 1950 returned to the court as a referee in the NBA, staying until 1959. He went into the corporate world, becoming a vice-president at Tucl Cellophane Tape in New York City.
BAA career statistics
editLegend | |||||
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GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | New York | 60 | .268 | .782 | .8 | 8.0 |
1947–48 | New York | 47 | .218 | .837 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
1948–49 | Baltimore | 59 | .281 | .824 | 1.4 | 6.3 |
Career | 166 | .256 | .813 | 1.1 | 7.1 |
Playoffs
editYear | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1947 | New York | 5 | .277 | .875 | 1.4 | 16.8 |
1948 | New York | 3 | .273 | .818 | .3 | 5.0 |
1949 | Baltimore | 3 | .200 | .500 | .0 | 1.7 |
Career | 11 | .274 | .816 | .7 | 9.5 |
References
edit- ^ David L. Porter. Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood, 2005. 461.
- ^ Stan Stutz. basketball-reference.com
- ^ Association for Professional Basketball Research American Basketball League page
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com