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Stanley Stutz
Personal information
BornApril 14, 1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 28, 1975(1975-10-28) (aged 55)
New Rochelle, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolClassical (Worcester, Massachusetts)
CollegeRhode Island (1938–1942)
Playing career1943–1949
PositionGuard / Forward
Number7, 5
Career history
1943–1944New York Americans (ABL)
1944–1945New York Americans (ABA)
1945–1946Baltimore Bullets
1946–1948New York Knicks
1948–1949Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Stanley Stutz (born Stanley J. Modzelewski; April 14, 1920 – October 28, 1975[1]) was an American professional basketball player.

Stutz, a 5'10" guard-forward from Worcester, Massachusetts, attended the University of Rhode Island where led the NCAA in scoring three consecutive years from 1940-1942. Stutz then played three seasons (1946–1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 7.1 points per game in his career.[2]

Stutz later coached the Washington Tapers of the American Basketball League.[3]

References

  1. ^ David L. Porter. Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood, 2005. 461.
  2. ^ Stan Stutz. basketball-reference.com
  3. ^ Association for Professional Basketball Research American Basketball League page