Gene Englund

Gene Eniar Englund (October 21, 1917 – November 5, 1995) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for one season, , and split the season playing for the Boston Celtics and Tri-Cities Blackhawks.

Early life Englund was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. When deciding where to play college basketball, he decided to stick close to home and enrolled at the University of Wisconsin (now University of Wisconsin–Madison).

College As a , 205-lb (93 kg) forward and center, Englund was a large player for the late 1930s and early 1940s. He broke out during his senior season in 1940–41 when he was team captain. Englund won the NBL Championship as a rookie in 1941–42, leading his team in scoring while making seven field goals and three free throws en route to 17 points. He compiled a 3–1 regular season record and a 3–4 playoffs record as coach. He died on November 5, 1995, in Winnebago, Wisconsin.

NBA 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 Boston 24 .372 .811 .7 8.2 Tri-Cities 22 .389 .767 1.1 7.5Career 46 .380 .792 .9 7.8

Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1950 Tri-Cities 2 .200 .818 .5 5.5Career 2 .200 .818 .5 5.5