Ed Leede

Edward Horst Leede (July 17, 1927 – February 24, 2018) was an American former professional basketball player. Leede was selected in the third round in the 1949 BAA Draft by the Providence Steamrollers. He played for the Boston Celtics, however, during his two-year BAA/NBA career. Dartmouth College, his alma mater, named their basketball arena after him. He died on February 24, 2018 at the age of 90.[1]

Ed Leede

Personal information
Born	(1927-07-17)July 17, 1927
Died	February 24, 2018(2018-02-24) (aged 90)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Bayside (Bayside, New York)
College	Dartmouth (1945, 1947–1949)
NBA draft	1949 / Round: 3 / Pick: --
Selected by the Providence Steamrollers
Playing career	1949–1951
Position	Forward / Guard
Number	5
Career history
As player:
1949–1951	Boston Celtics
As coach:
1951–1952	MIT
Career NBA statistics
Points	949 (7.8 ppg)
Rebounds	118 (2.1 rpg)
Assists	225 (1.9 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1949–50	Boston	64	.343	.706	–	2.0	8.9
1950–51	Boston	57	.322	.741	2.1	1.7	6.6
Career		121	.334	.719	2.1	1.9	7.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1951	Boston	2	.143	1.000	0.0	1.0	1.5
Career		2	.143	1.000	0.0	1.0	1.5

References

1. Edward Leede, Dartmouth Basketball’s First 1,000-Point Scorer and Namesake for Current Arena, Dies at 90

External links

• Stats @ Basketball-reference.com