George Kaftan

School: 
Height: 
6-3
Position: 
Forward
Hometown: 
New York, NY
High School: 
St. Xavier High School
  • NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 1947 and 1948
  • All-American Recognition: 1947 (Converse 1st Team) and 1948 (Converse 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team)
  • Ranked 28th in the nation in scoring in 1948
  • Leading scorer for 1947 NCAA Tournament champion (27-3 record) and second-leading scorer for 1948 national third-place team (26-4)
  • Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1947 (48 points in final two games)
  • Averaged 17.3 points in six NCAA Tournament games in 1947 and 1948 (5-1 record).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1945-46

15

90

57

237

15.8

1946-47

28

119

72

310

11.1

1947-48

30

187

94

468

15.6

1948-49

14

68

26

162

11.6

Totals

87

464

249

1177

13.5