Arnold Short
School:
Oklahoma City
Height:
6-2
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Weatherford, OK
- All-American Recognition: 1954 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team, Converse 3rd Team, UP3)
- Ranked among the nation's scoring leaders in 1953 (17th) and 1954 (4th)
- Ranked 1st in the nation in free-throw percentage in 1952 before finishing 7th in 1954
- Averaged 18.2 points in five NCAA Tournament games from 1952 through 1954 (1-4 record)
- Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons in second round of 1954 NBA draft (13th pick overall, did not play in league but played five seasons of AAU basketball).