Leo Katkaveck

Leo Katkaveck
Personal information
Born (1923-04-17)April 17, 1923
Died May 6, 2006(2006-05-06) (aged 83)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Manchester (Manchester, Connecticut)
College NC State (1941–1942, 1945–1948)
BAA draft 1948 / Round: -- / Pick: --
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Playing career 1948–1950
Position Guard
Number 23
Career history
1948–1950 Washington Capitols
Career BAA/NBA statistics
Points 457 (4.3 ppg)
Assists 136 (1.3 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Leo Frank Katkaveck (April 17, 1923 – May 6, 2006) was an American professional basketball and baseball player.[1] Katkaveck was selected in the 1948 BAA draft by the Washington Capitols after a collegiate career at North Carolina State.[1] He played for the Capitols in 1948–49 and 1949–50 before retiring from basketball.[1]

Katkaveck was also a minor league baseball player.[2] Between 1948 and 1951, he played for the Warsaw Red Sox, Raleigh Capitals, Goldsboro Goldbugs, and Roanoke Rapids Jays.[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
1948–49 Washington 53.332.7461.34.2
1949–50 Washington 54.306.6071.34.4
Career 107.317.6851.34.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949 Washington 9.241.7501.12.2
1950 Washington 2.154.6671.53.0
Career 11.214.7271.22.4

References

  1. 1 2 3 Leo Katkaveck. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 25, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Leo Katkaveck. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 25, 2013.


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