Ariel Leishman Maughan (April 26, 1923 – August 4, 1997) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maughan attended Utah State University and started his professional career in the Basketball Association of America in 1946, his career lasted five seasons and he played for four teams. Most of his points came from under the basket, although he received the nickname "Ace" for his shooting ability. He was also well known for being able to leap high enough to drop in the basketball with his hands above the rim. Maughan ended his career with 2,046 points in 259 games (7.9 ppg). Ariel Maughan died on August 4, 1997, at the age of 74.
 Maughan with the St. Louis Bombers | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1923 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Died | August 4, 1997 (aged 74) Asheville, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Cache (Hyrum, Utah) |
| College | Utah State (1942–1943) |
| Playing career | 1946–1951 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 99, 15, 11, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | Detroit Falcons |
| 1947 | Providence Steamrollers |
| 1947–1950 | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1950–1951 | Washington Capitols |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ariel Maughan's great great grandfather was Peter Maughan. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II. After his career in basketball he worked as a salesman.
BAA/NBA career statistics edit
| 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 edit
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Detroit | 59 | .241 | .737 | – | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1947–48 | Providence | 14 | .242 | .688 | – | .1 | 3.9 |
| 1947–48 | St. Louis | 28 | .327 | .568 | – | .1 | 4.6 |
| 1948–49 | St. Louis | 55 | .317 | .646 | – | 1.8 | 10.8 |
| 1949–50 | St. Louis | 68 | .279 | .766 | – | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 1950–51 | Washington | 35 | .312 | .797 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 7.3 |
| Career | 259 | .280 | .712 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 7.9 | |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | St. Louis | 7 | .262 | .696 | – | .1 | 11.4 |
| 1949 | St. Louis | 2 | .000 | .667 | – | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 9 | .250 | .692 | – | .4 | 9.1 | |
References edit
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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