Stanley Stutz

Stanley John Stutz (né Modzelewski; April 14, 1920 – October 28, 1975) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Rhode Island Rams where he was known as Stanley "Stutz" Modzelewski. He adopted Stutz as his surname after his graduation in 1942. Stutz played professionally in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for the Baltimore Bullets and New York Knicks.

Early life Stutz was born Stanley Modzelewski to a poor Polish family. He received the nickname "Stutz" as a child when he admired a friend's Stutz car. Modzelewski was raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, and started playing basketball in the fourth grade.

Stutz then played three seasons (1946–1949) in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 7.1 points per game in his BAA career.

Later life Stutz later coached the Washington Tapers of the American Basketball League. Stutz quit playing in 1949, but in 1950 returned to the court as a referee in the NBA, staying until 1959. He went into the corporate world, becoming a vice-president at Tucl Cellophane Tape in New York City.

Stutz was married and had three children.

BAA 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 New York 60 .268 .782 .8 8.0 1947–48 New York 47 .218 .837 1.2 7.0 1948–49 Baltimore 59 .281 .824 1.4 6.3Career 166 .256 .813 1.1 7.1

Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1947 New York 5 .277 .875 1.4 16.8 1948 New York 3 .273 .818 .3 5.0 1949 Baltimore 3 .200 .500 .0 1.7Career 11 .274 .816 .7 9.5