Garland O'Shields

Garland Lee O'Shields (May 23, 1921 – January 17, 2001) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at Tennessee and played briefly in the National Basketball League (NBL) and Basketball Association of America (BAA), predecessor leagues to the National Basketball Association.

Garland O'Shields
O’Shields from the 1945 Volunteer
Personal information
Born(1921-05-23)May 23, 1921
DiedJanuary 17, 2001(2001-01-17) (aged 79)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolSpartanburg
(Spartanburg, South Carolina)
College
Playing career1946–1948
PositionGuard
Number9
Career history
1946–1947Chicago Stags
1947Syracuse Nationals
1947–1948Mohawk Redskins
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

O'Shields played for Spartanburg Community College and Tennessee. Following his college career, he played for the Chicago Stags of the BAA, scoring four points in 9 games. The next season, he played for the Syracuse Nationals in the competing NBL, scoring 9 points in 5 games.[1]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Chicago 9.182.000.1.4
Career 9.182.000.1.4

References

  1. "Garland O'Shields basketball-reference profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2014.


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