Leo Mogus Explained

Leo Mogus
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:190
Birth Date:13 April 1921
Birth Place:Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
College:Youngstown State (1939–1943)
Career Start:1946
Career End:1951
Career Number:7, 22, 14, 29, 44, 18
Career Position:Forward / center
Years1:1946
Team1:Cleveland Rebels
Years2:1946–1947
Team2:Toronto Huskies
Years3:1947–1948
Team3:Youngstown Cubs
Years4:1948
Team4:Baltimore Bullets
Years5:1948–1949
Team5:Fort Wayne Pistons
Years6:1949
Team6:Indianapolis Jets
Years7:
Team7:Philadelphia Warriors
Bbr:mogusle01

Leo John Mogus (April 13, 1921 – May 31, 1971) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'4" forward/center, Mogus played at Youngstown State University from 1939 to 1943, where he scored 1,400 points. Mogus also played football at the school.[1] After college, he played professional basketball in the Basketball Association of America (later National Basketball Association) as a member of the Cleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies, Baltimore Bullets, Fort Wayne Pistons, Indianapolis Jets, and Philadelphia Warriors. He averaged 8.5 points per game in his BAA/NBA career, and during the 1946–47 BAA season, he ranked ninth in the league in total points (753), ninth in points per game (13.0), seventh in total assists (84), and ninth in assists per game (1.4).[2]

To date, Mogus is the only player from Youngstown State University to play in the NBA. He was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1985.[1]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1946–47Cleveland17 .323 .716 1.6 12.3
1946–47Toronto41 .285 .726 1.4 13.3
1948–49Baltimore13 .200 .694 .2 3.5
1948–49Fort Wayne20 .335 .743 1.4 8.7
1948–49Indianapolis19 .364 .729 3.9 15.9
1949–50Philadelphia64 .396 .727 1.5 8.8
1950–51Philadelphia57 .352 .616 1.8 .6 2.4
Career231 .332 .716 1.8 1.4 8.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1950Philadelphia2 .167 .571 3.5 5.0
1951Philadelphia1 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0
Career3 .167 .571 .0 2.3 3.3

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ysusports.com/fan_zone/hof/bios/Mogus-_Leo Leo Mogus
  2. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mogusle01.html Leo Mogus