Stan Miasek
Encyclopedia
Stanley Miasek was an American
professional basketball
player.
A 6'5" forward/center
, Miasek played six seasons (1946–1950; 1951–1953) in the National Basketball Association
as a member of the Detroit Falcons
, Chicago Stags
, Baltimore Bullets, and Milwaukee Hawks. He averaged 10.6 points per game
and 7.6 rebounds per game in his career.
Miasek was one of the early stars of the NBA (known as the Basketball Association of America until 1949). He ranked third in total points (895) and fifth in total assists
(93) during the league's inaugural season.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
A 6'5" forward/center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
, Miasek played six seasons (1946–1950; 1951–1953) in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
as a member of the Detroit Falcons
Detroit Falcons (basketball)
The Detroit Falcons were a professional basketball team based in Detroit, Michigan. It played in the 1946–47 season in Basketball Association of America, a predecessor organization to the National Basketball Association...
, Chicago Stags
Chicago Stags
The Chicago Stags were a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois, U.S..- Franchise history :The Chicago Stags were founded in 1946 and folded in 1950. Despite their short history, they were able to acquire the draft rights to a young Bob Cousy in a trade with the Tri-Cities...
, Baltimore Bullets, and Milwaukee Hawks. He averaged 10.6 points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
and 7.6 rebounds per game in his career.
Miasek was one of the early stars of the NBA (known as the Basketball Association of America until 1949). He ranked third in total points (895) and fifth in total assists
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
(93) during the league's inaugural season.