Tony Kappen
Anthony George Kappen (April 13, 1919 – December 18, 1993) was an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1919 |
| Died | December 18, 1993 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Forest Hills (Queens, New York) |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1936–1937 | Jersey Reds |
| 1938–1939 | Brooklyn Visitation |
| 1939–1940 | Baltimore Clippers |
| 1940–1942 | New York Jewels |
| 1945–1946 | New York Gothams |
| 1946 | Boston Celtics |
| 1946–1947 | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| 1948–1949 | Troy Celtics |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 5'10" guard who did not attend college and had previously attended Forest Hills High School in Queens, Kappen played for the Boston Celtics and the Pittsburgh Ironmen during the 1946–47 BAA season. He averaged 6.5 points per game during the season on 23.8% shooting. Kappen and Celtics teammate Connie Simmons were the first players in the BAA (later known as the NBA) who did not have any college experience.[1][2] Kappen had previously played in the American Basketball League[3] for the New York Gothams and Brooklyn Gothams.[4]
Celtics PR director Howie McHugh said that Kappen "was one of the few guys [on the 1946–47 Celtics] who were serious about playing". However, Kappen was traded midseason to the Pittsburgh Ironmen for Moe Becker, who had become available after a falling-out with his coach.[5]
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Boston | 18 | .275 | .632 | .3 | 4.1 |
| 1946–47 | Pittsburgh | 41 | .231 | .856 | .5 | 7.6 |
| Career | 59 | .238 | .795 | .5 | 6.5 | |
References
- Tony Kappen. basketball-reference. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.
- High school players to enter NBA. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.
- Michael Weinreb. "Telfair's quantum leap of faith". The Daily Press. May 5, 2004. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.
- American Basketball League Statistics. APBR.org. Retrieved on January 12, 2009.
- Charley Rosen. The First Tip-Off. McGraw-Hill, 2008. 87-88.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com