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This article is about the former Basketball Association of America player. For his father, who was a Major League Baseball player, see Frank Crossin.
Chink Crossin
Personal information
Born(1923-07-04)July 4, 1923
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 10, 1981(1981-01-10) (aged 57)
Danville, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolLuzerne
(Luzerne, Pennsylvania)
CollegePenn (1942–1944, 1946–1947)
BAA draft1947: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1947–1955
PositionGuard
Number7, 4
Career history
1947–1950Philadelphia Warriors
1950–1951Wilkes-Barre Barons
1951–1952Pottsville Packers
1952–1953Williamsport Billies
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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] Crossin played five seasons in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) from 1950 to 1955 for the Pottsville Pros/Packers, Wilkes-Barre Aces, Williamsport Billies, Berwick Carbuilders, Hazleton Pros and Sunbury Mercuries. He was named the EPBL Most Valuable Player in 1952 and was a two-time All-EPBL First Team selection.[4]

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 .565 0.5 1.8
1948–49 Philadelphia 44 .349 .619 1.2 4.0
1949–50 Philadelphia 64 .322 .782 2.3 7.0
Career 147 .318 .711 1.5 4.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1948 Philadelphia 10 .327 .889 1.0 4.0
1949 Philadelphia 2 .419 .714 1.5 15.5
1950 Philadelphia 2 .333 .889 2.0 13.0
Career 14 .355 .840 1.2 6.9

References

  1. ^ a b "Chink Crossin Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved on June 3, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ "Francis Crossin minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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