Johnny Norlander

John Arthur Norlander (March 5, 1921 – March 6, 2002) was an American professional basketball player born in Virginia, Minnesota.

Johnny Norlander
Norlander circa 1949
Personal information
Born(1921-03-05)March 5, 1921
Virginia, Minnesota
DiedMarch 6, 2002(2002-03-06) (aged 81)
Virginia, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolRoosevelt (Virginia, Minnesota)
CollegeHamline (1940–1943)
PositionForward
Number16
Career history
1945–1946Baltimore Bullets
19461950Washington Capitols
1951York Victory A.C.
Career highlights and awards
  • ABL champion (1946)
  • All-EPBL Second Team (1951)
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

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

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1946–47 Washington 60.319.652.810.4
1947–48 Washington 48.308.742.99.8
1948–49 Washington 60.361.6781.47.4
1949–50 Washington 40.338.624.86.3
1950–51 Washington 9.375.6431.0.62.3
Career 217.329.6771.01.08.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1947 Washington 6.280.765.36.8
1949 Washington 11.342.769.66.4
Career 17.317.767.56.5

References

  1. "John Norlander minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 20, 2021.


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