Les Pugh Explained

Les Pugh
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:190
Birth Date:18 September 1922
Birth Place:Butler, Ohio
Death Place:Franklin, Ohio
High School:Middletown (Middletown, Ohio)
College:Ohio State (1946–1947)
Draft League:BAA
Draft Year:1947
Career Start:1947
Career End:1950
Career Number:8, 35
Career Position:Forward / center
Years1:1947–1948
Team1:Dayton Metros
Years2:1948–1949
Team2:Providence Steamrollers
Team3:Baltimore Bullets
Bbr:pughle01

Leslie Ellsworth Pugh (September 18, 1922 - February 25, 1979[1]) was an American professional basketball player. He spent one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Providence Steam Rollers (1948–49) and the Baltimore Bullets (1949–1950). He attended Ohio State University.

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
1948–49Providence60 .302 .749 1.0 7.7
Baltimore56 .249 .846 .3 4.5
Career116 .285 .792 .6 6.1

Notes and References

  1. News: Les Pugh . Peach Basket Society. January 19, 2017.