Ed Beach
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 25, 1929 Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Died | March 15, 1996(aged 67) Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson (Elizabeth, New Jersey) |
| College | West Virginia(1946–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950:5th round, 59th overall pick |
| Selected by theMinneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1950–1951 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1950–1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Statsat NBA.com | |
| Statsat Basketball-Reference.com | |
Edward Leon Beach Jr.(January 25, 1929 – March 15, 1996) was an Americanbasketballplayer.
Beach played collegiately for theWest Virginia University.He was selected by theMinneapolis Lakersin the 5th round of the1950 NBA draft.He played for the Lakers andTri-Cities Blackhawks(1950–51) in theNBAfor 12 games. His career in the NBA ended when he was drafted in theUnited States Armyfor theKorean War.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goalpercentage | 3P% | 3-point field goalpercentage | FT% | Free throwpercentage |
| RPG | Reboundsper game | APG | Assistsper game | SPG | Stealsper game |
| BPG | Blocksper game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Source[2]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Minneapolis | 11 | .229 | .667 | 2.3 | .2 | 2.0 |
| 1950–51 | Tri-Cities | 1 | .000 | – | .0 | 1.0 | .0 |
| Career | 12 | .211 | .667 | 2.1 | .3 | 1.8 | |
References
[edit]- ^"Ed Beach".Peach Basket Society.September 5, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 21,2021.
- ^"Ed Beach NBA stats".Basketball Reference.Sports Reference, LLC.RetrievedJuly 11,2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromNBA.comandBasketball-Reference.com
- WVU Stats
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Categories:
- 1929 births
- 1996 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Minneapolis Lakers draft picks
- Minneapolis Lakers players
- Sportspeople from Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Basketball players from Union County, New Jersey
- Thomas Jefferson High School (New Jersey) alumni
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
- West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball players
- United States Army personnel of the Korean War
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs