Charles B. Black
- Not to be confused with Charlie T. Black, a player at Kansas in the 1920s.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 15, 1921 Arco, Idaho |
| Died | December 22, 1992 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Highland Park (Topeka, Kansas) |
| College | Kansas (1941–1943, 1945–1947) |
| BAA draft | 1947 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1947–1952 |
| Position | Forward / Center |
| Number | 44, 29, 12, 7, 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1947–1948 | Anderson Packers |
| 1948–1949 | Indianapolis Jets |
| 1949–1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1950–1951 | Anderson Packers |
| 1951–1952 | Milwaukee Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,245 |
| Assists | 312 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Charles Bradford Black Jr. (June 15, 1921 – December 22, 1992) was an American professional basketball player.
He played collegiately as a forward for the University of Kansas where he was a two-time consensus first-team All-American. Black also became the first player in KU history to score 1,000 points for his career. He was a member of the Jayhawks' 1943 Big 6 conference championship team (which also featured two-time All-American guard Ray Evans, and four-time all-conference forward Otto Schnellbacher) that is regarded as one of the greatest teams in KU's basketball history.
He played for the Indianapolis Jets (1948–49), Fort Wayne Pistons (1949–50), Anderson Packers (1949–50) and Milwaukee Hawks (1950–51) in the NBA for 136 games.
BAA/NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| 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 | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 41 | – | .288 | .537 | – | 2.8 | 10.7 |
| 1948–49 | Fort Wayne | 17 | – | .317 | .613 | – | 1.5 | 7.6 |
| 1949–50 | Fort Wayne | 36 | – | .287 | .632 | – | 2.1 | 10.6 |
| 1949–50 | Anderson | 29 | – | .267 | .688 | – | 3.0 | 9.6 |
| 1951–52 | Milwaukee | 13 | 9.0 | .194 | .417 | 2.4 | .7 | 1.3 |
| Career | 136 | 9.0 | .283 | .601 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 9.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Anderson | 8 | – | .295 | .724 | – | 2.1 | 7.1 |
| Career | 8 | – | .295 | .724 | – | 2.1 | 7.1 | |
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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