Jerry Paulson

Jerry Paulson
Personal information
Born(1935-07-21)July 21, 1935
New York City, New York
DiedMarch 6, 1986(1986-03-06) (aged 50)
Freehold Township, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolColumbus (New York City, New York)
CollegeManhattan (1954–1957)
NBA draft1957: 3rd round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
PositionGuard
Number15
Career history
1957Cincinnati Royals
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Gerald Arthur Paulson (July 21, 1935 – March 6, 1986) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Paulson was selected in the 1957 NBA draft (third round, 17th pick overall) by the Cincinnati Royals after a collegiate career at Manhattan College.[1] In college he was selected to play in the 1957 East-West All Star game, and was the Most Valuable Player in the 1957 ECAC Holiday Festival tournament.[2] He appeared in six NBA games in his career and averaged 3.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.[1]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1957–58 Cincinnati 6 11.3 .348 .667 1.7 .7 3.3

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jerry Paulson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LCC. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame: Gerald Paulson". Go Jaspers. Retrieved January 2, 2024.


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