George Nostrand

George Thomas Nostrand (January 25, 1924 – November 8, 1981) was an American professional basketball player.

A power forward/center from High Point University (1941–1944) and the University of Wyoming (1944–1945), Nostrand played four seasons (1946–1950) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Toronto Huskies, Cleveland Rebels, Providence Steamrollers, Boston Celtics, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, and Chicago Stags. He averaged 8.2 points per game in his professional career.

Nostrand is perhaps best known for appearing in a series of Canadian newspaper advertisements to promote the first National Basketball Association game, a November 1, 1946 contest between Nostrand's Toronto Huskies and the New York Knicks. The advertisements promised that anyone taller than Nostrand would receive free admission to the opening game.

BAA/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 1946–47 Toronto 13 .338 .393 .8 8.9 1946–47 Cleveland 48 .281 .497 .4 7.6 1947–48 Providence 45 .297 .540 .7 11.6 1948–49 Providence 33 .315 .550 1.7 9.8 1948–49 Boston 27 .341 .615 1.4 9.8 1949–50 Boston 18 .300 .610 .9 6.0 1949–50 Tri-Cities 1 .500 .400 1.0 12.0 1949–50 Chicago 36 .296 .514 .3 2.6Career 221 .305 .538 .8 8.2

Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1947 Cleveland 3 .350 .714 1.0 11.0Career 3 .350 .714 1.0 11.0