Gene Stump Explained

Gene Stump
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:185
Birth Date:9 August 1925
Birth Place:Blue Island, Illinois, U.S.
High School:St. Rita of Cascia (Chicago, Illinois)
College:DePaul (1945–1947)
Draft Year:1947
Draft Round:--
Draft Pick:--
Draft Team:Boston Celtics
Career Start:1947
Career End:1950
Career Position:Forward / guard
Career Number:13, 12, 8, 9
Years1:19471949
Team1:Boston Celtics
Team2:Minneapolis Lakers
Team3:Waterloo Hawks
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:783 (5.3 ppg)
Stat2label:Assists
Stat2value:118 (0.8 apg)
Stats League:BAA/NBA

Eugene Andrew Stump (August 9, 1925 –  2014) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Stump was selected in the 1947 BAA Draft by the Boston Celtics after a collegiate career at DePaul.[1] He played for the Celtics, Minneapolis Lakers and Waterloo Hawks in his three-year BAA/NBA career.[1]

Stump's death was listed in the Fall 2014 edition of DePaul Magazine.[2]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played FG% Field-goal percentage
 FT% Free-throw percentage APG Assists per game
 PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1947–48Boston43 .239 .632 .4 3.3
1948–49Boston56 .333 .713 1.0 8.5
Minneapolis23 .284 .500 1.0 2.7
Waterloo26 .305 .750 .8 3.9
Career148 .303 .692 .8 5.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1948Boston3 .333 .000 .0 .7
Career3 .333 .000 .0 .7

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/stumpge01.html Gene Stump
  2. . In Memomoriam . DePaul Magazine . Fall 2014 . December 9, 2022.