Chink Crossin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1923 Pottsville Packers |
| 1952–1953 | Williamsport Billies |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Francis Patrick "Chink" Crossin Jr. (July 4, 1923 – January 10, 1981) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He earned his nickname from the sound that the chain-link nets made when his shots dropped through.[2]
During his high school basketball career at Luzerne High School in
Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) from 1950 to 1955 for the Pottsville Pros/Packers, Wilkes-Barre Aces, Williamsport Billies, Berwick Carbuilders, Hazleton Pros and Sunbury Mercuries. He was named the EPBL Most Valuable Player in 1952 and was a two-time All-EPBL First Team selection.[4]
BAA/NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | APG | Assists per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | PPG | Points per game | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | Philadelphia | 39 | .240 | .565 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 1948–49 | Philadelphia | 44 | .349 | .619 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| 1949–50 | Philadelphia | 64 | .322 | .782 | 2.3 | 7.0 |
| Career | 147 | .318 | .711 | 1.5 | 4.7 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Philadelphia | 10 | .327 | .889 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 1949 | Philadelphia | 2 | .419 | .714 | 1.5 | 15.5 |
| 1950 | Philadelphia | 2 | .333 | .889 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| Career | 14 | .355 | .840 | 1.2 | 6.9 | |
References
- ^ a b "Chink Crossin Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved on June 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Zeitlin, Dave. "Common Bonds". Penn Gazette. June 30, 2010. Retrieved on June 3, 2017.
- ^ "Francis "Chink" Crossin". Penn Athletics. Retrieved on June 3, 2017.
- ^ "Francis Crossin minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com