Bob Kurland
School:
Height:
7-0
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Jennings, MO
- NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1944, 1945 and 1946
- All-American Recognition: 1944 (Converse 2nd Team), 1945 (Converse 1st Team) and 1946 (Converse 1st Team)
- Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1945 (37 points in final two games) and 1946 (52 points)
- Leading scorer for NCAA Tournament champions in 1945 (27-4 record) and 1946 (31-2)
- Averaged 22.8 points in six NCAA Tournament games in 1945 and 1946 (6-0 record)
- Averaged 13.7 points in three games for fourth-place team in 1944 NIT (1-2 record)
- Member of U.S. Olympic teams in 1948 (9.3 ppg) and 1952 (9.6 ppg)
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961.