Alex Groza

School: 

Kentucky

Height: 
6-7
Position: 
Center
Hometown: 
Martins Ferry, OH
  • NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1947 and 1949 and consensus second-team All-American in 1948
  • All-American Recognition: 1947 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, Converse 2nd Team), 1948 (Converse 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team) and 1949 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, UP1)
  • Ranked 6th in the nation in scoring and 17th in field-goal percentage in 1949
  • Leading scorer for NCAA champions in 1948 (36-3 record) and 1949 (32-2)
  • Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1948 (37 points in final two games) and 1949 (52 points)
  • Averaged 22.7 points in six NCAA Tournament games in 1948 and 1949 (6-0 record)
  • Averaged 13.3 points in four NIT games in 1947 (runner-up) and 1949 (opening-game loser)
  • Leading scorer (11.1 points per game) for 1948 U.S. Olympic team
  • Selected by the Indianapolis Olympians in 1949 NBA draft.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1944-45

10

62

41

165

16.5

1946-47

37

146

372

.392

101

160

.631

393

10.6

1947-48

39

200

530

.377

88

140

.629

488

12.5

1948-49

34

259

612

.423

180

248

.726

698

20.5

Totals

120

667

612

.423

410

248

.726

1744

14.5
  • NOTE: Groza missed more than half of the 1944-45 season because he was inducted into the Army.