| Tony Kappen | |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lb: | 165 |
| Birth Date: | 13 April 1919 |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Forest Hills (Queens, New York) |
| Career Number: | 5 |
| Career Position: | Guard |
| Years1: | 1936–1937 |
| Team1: | Jersey Reds |
| Years2: | 1938–1939 |
| Team2: | Brooklyn Visitation |
| Years3: | 1939–1940 |
| Team3: | Baltimore Clippers |
| Years4: | 1940–1942 |
| Team4: | New York Jewels |
| Years5: | 1945–1946 |
| Team5: | New York Gothams |
| Years6: | 1946 |
| Team6: | Boston Celtics |
| Years7: | 1946–1947 |
| Team7: | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| Years8: | 1948–1949 |
| Team8: | Troy Celtics |
| Bbr: | kappeto01 |
Anthony George Kappen (April 13, 1919 - December 18, 1993) was an American professional basketball player.
A 5'10" guard who did not attend college and had previously attended Forest Hills High School in Queens, Kappen played for the Boston Celtics and the Pittsburgh Ironmen during the 1946 - 47 BAA season. He averaged 6.5 points per game during the season on 23.8% shooting. Kappen and Celtics teammate Connie Simmons were the first players in the BAA (later known as the NBA) who did not have any college experience.[1] [2] Kappen had previously played in the American Basketball League[3] for the New York Gothams and Brooklyn Gothams.[4]
Celtics PR director Howie McHugh said that Kappen "was one of the few guys [on the 1946–47 Celtics] who were serious about playing". However, Kappen was traded midseason to the Pittsburgh Ironmen for Moe Becker, who had become available after a falling-out with his coach.[5]
| 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 | Boston | 18 | .275 | .632 | .3 | 4.1 |
| 1946–47 | Pittsburgh | 41 | .231 | .856 | .5 | 7.6 |
| Career | 59 | .238 | .795 | .5 | 6.5 | |