Tom Stith
School:
Height:
6-5
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Brooklyn, NY
High School:
St. Francis Prep
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1961 and consensus first-team All-American in 1960
- All-American Recognition: 1960 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, Converse 2nd Team) and 1961 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1959 (71st), 1960 (2nd) and 1961 (3rd)
- Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 1959 (6th), 1960 (19th) and 1961 (16th)
- Averaged 29 points in three NCAA Tournament games in 1961 (2-1 record)
- Averaged 24.8 points in five NIT games in 1959 (lost opening game) and 1960 (fourth place)
- Selected by the New York Knicks in first round of 1961 NBA draft (2nd pick overall).