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.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1942-43

21

22

9

53

2.5

1943-44

33

182

80

444

13.5

1944-45

31

214

101

529

17.1

1945-46

33

257

129

643

19.5

Totals

118

675

319

1669

14.1