Chink Crossin

Chink Crossin
Personal information
Born (1923-07-04)July 4, 1923
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Died January 10, 1981(1981-01-10) (aged 57)
Danville, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school Luzerne
(Luzerne, Pennsylvania)
College Penn (1942–1944, 1946–1947)
BAA draft 1947 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career 1947–1953
Position Guard
Number 7, 4
Career history
1947–1950 Philadelphia Warriors
1950–1951 Wilkes-Barre Barons
1951–1952 Pottsville Packers
1952–1953 Williamsport Billies
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Francis Patrick "Chink" Crossin Jr. (July 4, 1923 – January 10, 1981) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He earned his nickname from the sound that the chain-link nets made when his shots dropped through.[2]

During his high school basketball career at Luzerne High School in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Crossin averaged 24 points per game, and led all Pennsylvania high school players in scoring in 1941.[3] He played basketball at the University of Pennsylvania in the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons before serving in World War II with the United States Navy for two years.[2] Crossin returned to Penn for the 1946–47 season. After the end of his college career, Crossin was selected with the 6th pick in the inaugural 1947 BAA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. In three seasons with the team, Crossin averaged 4.7 points and 1.5 assists per game.[1]

BAA/NBA career statistics

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

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947–48 Philadelphia 39.240.5650.51.8
1948–49 Philadelphia 44.349.6191.24.0
1949–50 Philadelphia 64.322.7822.37.0
Career 147.318.7111.54.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1948 Philadelphia 10.327.8891.04.0
1949 Philadelphia 2.419.7141.515.5
1950 Philadelphia 2.333.8892.013.0
Career 14.355.8401.26.9

References

  1. 1 2 "Chink Crossin Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved on June 3, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Zeitlin, Dave. "Common Bonds". Penn Gazette. June 30, 2010. Retrieved on June 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Francis "Chink" Crossin". Penn Athletics. Retrieved on June 3, 2017.
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