Johnny Norlander

Johnny Norlander

Norlander circa 1949
Personal information
Born	(1921-03-05)March 5, 1921 Virginia, Minnesota
Died	March 6, 2002(2002-03-06) (aged 81)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	Hamline
Position	Forward
Number	16
Career history
1945–1946	Baltimore Bullets
1946–1950	Washington Capitols
1951	York Victory A.C.
Career highlights and awards
ABL champion (1946)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

John Arthur Norlander (March 5, 1921 – March 6, 2002) was an American professional basketball player born in Virginia, Minnesota.

A 6'3" forward from Hamline University, where he joined Theta Chi fraternity, Norlander played five seasons (1946–1951) in the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association as a member of the Washington Capitols. He averaged 8.3 points per game in his BAA/NBA career. He died one day after his 81st birthday in 2002.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	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	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1946–47	Washington	60	.319	.652	–	.8	10.4
1947–48	Washington	48	.308	.742	–	.9	9.8
1948–49	Washington	60	.361	.678	–	1.4	7.4
1949–50	Washington	40	.338	.624	–	.8	6.3
1950–51	Washington	9	.375	.643	1.0	.6	2.3
Career		217	.329	.677	1.0	1.0	8.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1947	Washington	6	.280	.765	–	.3	6.8
1949	Washington	11	.342	.769	–	.6	6.4
Career		17	.317	.767	–	.5	6.5

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com