Stanley Stutz (born Stanley John Modzelewski; April 14, 1920 – October 28, 1975) was an American professional
basketball
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player.
Stutz, a 5'10"
guard-forward
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Basketball
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from
Worcester, Massachusetts
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, attended the
University of Rhode Island
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where he led the
NCAA
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in scoring three consecutive years from 1940–1942. Stutz then played three seasons (1946–1949) in the
Basketball Association of America
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as a member of the
New York Knicks
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and
Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 7.1
points per game
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in his BAA career.
Stutz later coached the
Washington Tapers
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of the
American Basketball League.
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Stutz quit playing in 1949, but in 1950 returned to the court as a referee in the NBA, staying until 1959. He went into the corporate world, becoming a vice-president at Tucl Cellophane Tape in New York City.
BAA career statistics
Regular season
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1920 births
1975 deaths
All-American college men's basketball players
American Basketball League (1925–1955) players
American Basketball League (1961–62) coaches
American men's basketball players
Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players
Basketball players from Worcester, Massachusetts
High school basketball coaches in the United States
National Basketball Association referees
New York Knicks players
Rhode Island Rams baseball players
Rhode Island Rams men's basketball players
Forwards (basketball)
Guards (basketball)
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