Leon Blevins

Leon Gravette Blevins (June 25, 1926 – September 2, 1987) was an American basketball player and coach.[1][2]

Leon Blevins
Personal information
Born(1926-06-25)June 25, 1926
Black Oak, Arkansas
DiedSeptember 2, 1987(1987-09-02) (aged 61)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolPhoenix Union
(Phoenix, Arizona)
College
NBA draft1950: 7th round, 81st overall pick
Selected by the Indianapolis Olympians
Playing career1950–1951
PositionGuard
Number9
Coaching career1951–1979
Career history
As player:
1950Indianapolis Olympians
1950Grand Rapids Hornets
As coach:
1964–1979Phoenix College
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

He played collegiately for the University of Arizona[3] after two seasons at Phoenix College, where he scored over 1000 points.[4][5]

Professional career

He was selected by the Indianapolis Olympians in the 7th round of the 1950 NBA draft and signed with them during the summer.[6]

He played for the Olympians (1950–51) in the NBA for 2 games before being waived by the club in middle of November. On November 23, he signed with the Grand Rapids Hornets of the National Professional Basketball League and played 13 games with the team until it folded in late December. Later, he played with Funk Jewelers in the Phoenix Metropolitan Division.[7][8]

Coaching career

In 1951, Blevins started his coaching career after being hired as the head coach of Yuma High School.[9]

Career statistics

NBA

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

Source[10]

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1950–51 Indianapolis 2 .250 .000 1.0 .5 1.0

References

  1. "Blevins dies". The Courier. Prescott Newspapers Inc. September 3, 1987. p. 6A. Retrieved April 3, 2022 via Google News Archives. open access
  2. Dick Smith (January 31, 1966). "Leon Blevin's life is basketball". The Arizona Republic. p. 28. Retrieved April 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Leon Blevins named Loop's 'Most Valuable'". The Arizona Republic. March 8, 1950. p. 28. Retrieved April 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Cat hopes ride on Leon Blevins". Prescott Evening Courier. January 10, 1950. Retrieved February 24, 2013 via Google News Archives. open access
  5. "Cat's leading scorer almost alone in poll". Arizona Daily Star. March 8, 1950. p. 16. Retrieved April 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. Warren Wilson (June 22, 1950). "Leon Blevins signs pro contract with Indianapolis court club". The Arizona Republic. p. 30. Retrieved April 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. "Blevins leads club to metro cage title". The Arizona Republic. March 8, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  8. "Pinal All-Stars, Funk's Jewelers staging Polio benefit game wed". Casa Grande Dispatch. January 14, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved April 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com. open access
  9. "Leon Blevins reported Yuma basketball coach". The Arizona Republic. June 10, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved April 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com. open access
  10. "Leon Blevins NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 28, 2023.


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