Bob Mullens

Robert Joseph Mullens (November 1, 1922 – July 22, 1989) was an American professional basketball player. An All-American at Fordham University, Mullens played one full season in the Basketball Association of America (which merged with the National Basketball League in 1949 to create the National Basketball Association), splitting the 1946–47 season between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Huskies.

Bob Mullens
Personal information
Born(1922-11-01)November 1, 1922
Brooklyn, New York
DiedJuly 22, 1989(1989-07-22) (aged 66)
Staten Island, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrooklyn Prep (Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeFordham (1941–1944)
PositionGuard
Number10, 11, 17
Career history
1946–1947New York Knicks
1947Toronto Huskies
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Mullens played high school basketball at Brooklyn Prep, where he was a prodigious scorer, setting the New York City Catholic League scoring mark.[1] Upon graduation, Mullens chose hometown Fordham. At Fordham, Mullens led the Rams to the 1943 National Invitation Tournament semifinals and at the close of the season was named an All-American by Sporting News magazine[2] and the Helms Athletic Foundation.[3]

Mullens later was a player in the inaugural season of the BAA. He started the season with the New York Knicks, averaging 2.9 points in 26 games. He was traded to the Toronto Huskies for fellow Fordham alumnus Bob Fitzgerald on January 21, 1947.[4] With the Huskies, he averaged 8.5 points per game in 28 contests.

Following the close of his professional basketball career, Mullens became a bond specialist in New York City. He died on July 22, 1989 in Staten Island, New York.[5]

BAA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 New York 26.260.647.72.9
1946–47 Toronto 28.287.6181.38.5
Career 54.281.6271.05.8

References
  1. "Catholic Cage Mark Clipped by Bob Mullens". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 20, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved September 17, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "All-America Squad Emphasizes Speed, Height". El Paso Herald-Post. April 7, 1943. p. 24. Retrieved September 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "George Senesky of Saint Joseph's Chose Finest". Nevada Journal. April 7, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved September 17, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bob Mullens Stats". Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 21, 2017.
  5. "Robert J. Mullens, 66, Ex-Bond Specialist". The New York Times. July 26, 1989. Retrieved September 17, 2015.


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