Frank Kudelka (basketball)
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 Kudelka, circa 1950 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 25, 1925 |
| Died | May 4, 1993 (aged 67) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lowell (San Francisco, California) |
| College | Saint Mary's (1946–1949) |
| BAA draft | 1949: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1949–1953 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 7, 18, 23, 21, 8, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1950 | Chicago Stags |
| 1950–1951 | Washington Capitols |
| 1951 | Boston Celtics |
| 1951–1952 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1952–1953 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Frank Carl Kudelka (June 25, 1925 – May 4, 1993), nicknamed Apples, was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player. In his first two years at Saint Mary's College of California, Kudelka averaged 18.1 points per game. Once the shotclock was introduced to college basketball in his junior season, Frank averaged 20.4 points per game. He was the nation's fourth leading scorer. As a senior at Saint Mary's, Frank averaged 16.2 points per game.[1] He was also named an All-American basketball player by the Helms Foundation after his senior season.[2] Frank made his NBA debut in the 1949-50 NBA season for the Chicago Stags. In his first NBA season, Frank averaged 6.7 points and 2.0 assists per game. Frank played four seasons in the NBA with the Stags, Washington Capitols, Boston Celtics, Baltimore Bullets and Philadelphia Warriors. In his NBA career, Frank averaged 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.[3]
