| Stanley Stutz | |
| Number: | 7, 5 |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lb: | 170 |
| Birth Date: | April 14, 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Death Place: | New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| College: | Rhode Island (1938–1942) |
| Career Start: | 1943 |
| Career End: | 1949 |
| Years1: | 1943–1944 |
| Team1: | New York Americans |
| Years2: | 1944–1946 |
| Years3: | 1946–1948 |
| Years4: | 1948–1949 |
| Team4: | Baltimore Bullets |
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| Bbr: | stutzst01 |
| Historical Profile: | stan_stutz |
Stanley Stutz (born Stanley John Modzelewski; April 14, 1920 – October 28, 1975[1]) was an American professional basketball player.
Stutz, a 5'10" guard-forward from Worcester, Massachusetts, attended the University of Rhode Island where he led the NCAA in scoring three consecutive years from 1940–1942. Stutz then played three seasons (1946–1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 7.1 points per game in his BAA career.[2]
Stutz later coached the Washington Tapers of the American Basketball League.[3] 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.
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | New York | 60 | .268 | .782 | .8 | 8.0 |
| 1947–48 | New York | 47 | .218 | .837 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 1948–49 | Baltimore | 59 | .281 | .824 | 1.4 | 6.3 |
| Career | 166 | .256 | .813 | 1.1 | 7.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | New York | 5 | .277 | .875 | 1.4 | 16.8 |
| 1948 | New York | 3 | .273 | .818 | .3 | 5.0 |
| 1949 | Baltimore | 3 | .200 | .500 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Career | 11 | .274 | .816 | .7 | 9.5 | |