George Nostrand

George Nostrand
Personal information
Born (1924-01-25)January 25, 1924
Uniondale, New York
Died November 8, 1981(1981-11-08) (aged 57)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
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 Basketball-Reference.com

George Thomas Nostrand (January 25, 1924 – November 8, 1981) was an American professional basketball player.

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

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

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Toronto 13.338.393.88.9
1946–47 Cleveland 48.281.497.47.6
1947–48 Providence 45.297.540.711.6
1948–49 Providence 33.315.5501.79.8
1948–49 Boston 27.341.6151.49.8
1949–50 Boston 18.300.610.96.0
1949–50 Tri-Cities 1.500.4001.012.0
1949–50 Chicago 36.296.514.32.6
Career 221.305.538.88.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947 Cleveland 3.350.7141.011.0
Career 3.350.7141.011.0

References

  1. ↑ Career statistics.
  2. ↑ NBA.com: The First Game


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