Andrew Levane

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Andrew Levane
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Andrew Joseph "Fuzzy" Levane (April 11, 1920 – April 30, 2012) was an American professional

Milwaukee Hawks. In his final year with the Hawks he was a player-coach
.

Levane coached the Hawks for one additional season, then coached the New York Knickerbockers. He returned to the Hawks, now playing in St. Louis, for a final season in 1962.

Levane's son, Neil, a.k.a. Fuzzy, was a

St. John's University in Queens where he played from 1968 to 1970.[1]

In 1992 his legacy was honored by the basketball family of New York City with his induction into the newly formed New York City Basketball of Fame[2]

Andrew Levane died April 30, 2012, of heart failure, at the age of 92.[3]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Levane as Hawks coach
Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1948–49 Rochester 36 .285 .619 1.1 3.4
1949–50 Syracuse 60 .333 .635 2.6 5.5
1952–53 Milwaukee 7 9.7 .125 .667 1.3 1.3 1.1
Career 103 9.7 .310 .633 1.3 2.0 4.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1950
Syracuse 9 .351 1.000 1.4 3.4
Career 9 .351 1.000 1.4 3.4

References

  1. ^ fanbase.com visited 1/27/2015
  2. ^ Lockhart, Tom (May 3, 2023), "Inductees Listed by Year of Induction", The New York City Basketball of Fame
  3. ^ Weber, Bruce (May 12, 2012), "Fuzzy Levane, Fixture of New York City Basketball, Dies at 92", The New York Times

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