Carl Meinhold
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.jpg) Meinhold in 1945 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1926 West Hazleton, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 23, 2019 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hazleton (Hazleton, Pennsylvania) |
| College | LIU Brooklyn (1944–1946) |
| Playing career | 1946–1956 |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Number | 31, 6, 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | Hazleton Mountaineers |
| 1947–1948 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1948–1949 | Providence Steamrollers |
| 1949 | Chicago Stags |
| 1949–1950, 1951–1952 | Scranton Miners |
| 1953–1954 | Berwick Carbuilders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Carl Marvin Meinhold (March 29, 1926 – February 23, 2019)[1] was an American professional basketball player.
Early life[edit]
A 6'2" guard/forward from Long Island University, Meinhold played two seasons (1947–1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Baltimore Bullets, Providence Steamrollers and Chicago Stags, He averaged 5.3 points per game in his BAA career and won a league championship with Baltimore in 1948. In 1953-54 he played for the Washington Generals, a team which toured with (and generally lost to) the Harlem Globetrotters. Meinhold was named to the all-league first team while playing for the Berwick Carbuilders of the Eastern Professional Basketball League in 1954.[2]
Meinhold attended Hazleton High School in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, where in 1944 he led the team to a Pennsylvania state title, scoring 25 points in the final.[3]
BAA career statistics[edit]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48† | Baltimore | 48 | .303 | .617 | .3 | 5.3 |
| 1948–49 | Providence | 35 | .315 | .627 | 1.1 | 6.3 |
| 1948–49 | Chicago | 15 | .444 | .692 | .6 | 2.7 |
| Career | 98 | .316 | .628 | .6 | 5.3 | |
Playoffs[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948† | Baltimore | 11 | .254 | .462 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Career | 11 | .254 | .462 | .0 | 3.6 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Carl Meinhold
- ^ "Carl Meinhold minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Hazleton Upsets Lower Merion, 59 to 31". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 29, 1944. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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