Paul Edward Nolen (September 3, 1929 – May 7, 2009) was an American basketball player. A 6'10" center,[2] Nolen attended Texas Technological College[3][4] (now Texas Tech University), where he was a three-time all-conference selection in the Border Conference, including first-team honors as a sophomore[5] and senior.[6] In 1951, he won the Border Conference scoring crown after averaging 19.9 points per game.[7][8] Over his career with the Raiders, he scored 1,306 points.[9]
Personal information | |
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Born | (1929-09-03)September 3, 1929 Tulia, Texas |
Died | May 7, 2009(2009-05-07) (aged 79) Fort Worth, Texas |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Alvarado (Alvarado, Texas) |
College | Texas Tech (1950–1953) |
NBA draft | 1953 / Round: 5 / Pick: 35th overall |
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
1953 | Baltimore Bullets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Drafted by the Baltimore Bullets with the 35th pick in the 1953 NBA draft, he signed with the team during the summer,[10] and appeared in one NBA game for the team on November 7, 1953. Following hs NBA stint, he played for the Washington Generals,[11] the exhibition team that always plays the Harlem Globetrotters. On December 6, 1953, he scored 6 points in the Generals 49–48 win against the Philadelphia Warriors.[12]
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