George Thomas Nostrand (January 25, 1924 – November 8, 1981) was an American professional basketball player.
![]() Nostrand in 1948 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Uniondale, New York | January 25, 1924
Died | November 8, 1981 | (aged 57)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Uniondale (Uniondale, New York) |
College | High Point (1941–1944) Wyoming (1944–1945) |
Playing career | 1946–1950 |
Position | Center / forward |
Number | 16, 11, 9, 14, 6, 3, 18 |
Career history | |
1946 | Toronto Huskies |
1946–1947 | Cleveland Rebels |
1947–1949 | Providence Steamrollers |
1949 | Boston Celtics |
1949 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
1949–1950 | Chicago Stags |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'8" (2.03 m) forward/center from High Point University (1941–1944) and the University of Wyoming (1944–1945), Nostrand played four seasons (1946–1950) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Toronto Huskies, Cleveland Rebels, Providence Steamrollers, Boston Celtics, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, and Chicago Stags. He averaged 8.2 points per game in his professional career.[1]
Nostrand is perhaps best known for appearing in a series of Canadian newspaper advertisements to promote the first National Basketball Association game, a November 1, 1946 contest between Nostrand's Toronto Huskies and the New York Knicks. The advertisements promised that anyone taller than Nostrand would receive free admission to the opening game.[2]
BAA/NBA 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 | Kühn | Career high |
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | Toronto | 13 | .338 | .393 | .8 | 8.9 |
1946–47 | Cleveland | 48 | .281 | .497 | .4 | 7.6 |
1947–48 | Providence | 45 | .297 | .540 | .7 | 11.6 |
1948–49 | Providence | 33 | .315 | .550 | 1.7 | 9.8 |
1948–49 | Boston | 27 | .341 | .615 | 1.4 | 9.8 |
1949–50 | Boston | 18 | .300 | .610 | .9 | 6.0 |
1949–50 | Tri-Cities | 1 | .500 | .400 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
1949–50 | Chicago | 36 | .296 | .514 | .3 | 2.6 |
Career | 221 | .305 | .538 | .8 | 8.2 |
Playoffs
editYear | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1947 | Cleveland | 3 | .350 | .714 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
Career | 3 | .350 | .714 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
References
edit- ^ Career statistics.
- ^ "NBA.com: The First Game". NBA.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2007.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com