George McLeod (basketball)

George Lee McLeod (January 3, 1931 – January 15, 2023) was an American basketball player. A forward, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and was drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks in the 1952 NBA draft.[1] In 1953, he was traded along with Don Boven and Pete Darcey to the Baltimore Bullets for Stan Miasek and Dave Minor.

George McLeod
Personal information
Born(1931-01-03)January 3, 1931
Greenville, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 2023(2023-01-15) (aged 92)
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
CollegeTCU (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952: 5th round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Hawks
Playing career1952–1953
PositionForward
Number10
Career history
1953Baltimore Bullets
Career NBA statistics
Points12 (1.2 ppg)
Rebounds21 (2.1 rpg)
Assists4 (0.4 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

McLeod died on January 15, 2023, at the age of 92.[2]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1952–53 Baltimore 10 8.5 .125 .533 2.1 .4 1.2

References

  1. "George McLeod NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. "In Memory of George Lee McLeod". Beresford Funeral Service. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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