John Arthur Norlander (March 5, 1921 – March 6, 2002) was an American professional basketball player born in Virginia, Minnesota.
 Norlander circa 1949 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1921 Virginia, Minnesota |
| Died | March 6, 2002 (aged 81) Virginia, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Roosevelt (Virginia, Minnesota) |
| College | Hamline (1940–1943) |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 16 |
| Career history | |
| 1945–1946 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1946–1950 | Washington Capitols |
| 1951 | York Victory A.C. |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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. Norlander played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for York Victory A.C. during the 1950–51 season and was named to the All-EPBL Second Team.[1] He died one day after his 81st birthday in 2002.
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 | 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 edit
| 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 | |
References edit
- ^ "John Norlander minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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