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).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1951-52

27

116

318

.365

62

72

.861

294

10.9

1952-53

24

193

504

.383

148

196

.756

534

22.3

1953-54

25

232

587

.395

232

282

.823

696

27.8

Totals

76

541

1409

.384

442

550

.804

1524

20.1