Arnie Ferrin
Chariton Arnold Ferrin, Jr. (born July 29, 1925) is an American retired professional basketball player, executive, and college athletics administrator. He played college basketball at the University of Utah and professionally with the Minneapolis Lakers in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Ferrin served as the athletic director at his alma mater, Utah, from 1976 to 1985.
 Ferrin from the 1948 Utonian | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 29, 1925 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ogden (Ogden, Utah) |
| College | Utah (1943–1948) |
| BAA draft | 1948 / Round: -- / Pick: -- |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1948–1951 |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Number | 18 |
| Career history | |
| 1948–1951 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career BAA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,037 (5.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 271 (4.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 202 (1.6 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2008 | |
Early life and playing career
Ferrin attended high school in Ogden, Utah. In college at Utah, he won the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player award in 1944 when the Utes won the NCAA Championship over Dartmouth. Ferrin also helped Utah win the 1947 National Invitation Tournament. He became the only four-time All-American at Utah.
Ferrin played professionally for three straight years with the Minneapolis Lakers from 1949 through 1951 under coach John Kundla. The team won the BAA (later the NBA) championship in 1949 and won the NBA championship in 1950, both times with the help of Ferrin. He scored 345 points in '49 and 340 in '50, ending his career with 1,037 points in three years. He made 275-of-401 free throws in his career. He was inducted into the Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Hall of Honor during the 2012 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, March 10, 2012.[1]
BAA/NBA career statistics
| 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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49† | Minneapolis | 47 | .344 | .664 | – | 1.6 | 7.3 |
| 1949–50† | Minneapolis | 63 | .333 | .697 | – | 1.5 | 5.4 |
| 1950–51 | Minneapolis | 68 | .319 | .695 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 5.2 |
| Career | 178 | .332 | .686 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 5.8 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949† | Minneapolis | 10 | .338 | .667 | – | 2.1 | 8.2 |
| 1950† | Minneapolis | 12 | .340 | .552 | – | 2.5 | 6.8 |
| 1951 | Minneapolis | 7 | .333 | .944 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 5.9 |
| Career | 29 | .338 | .685 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 7.1 | |
References
- 2011-12 Hall of Honor Class Announced, Pac-12 Conference, February 7, 2012