Fritz Nagy

Fritz Nagy

Nagy, circa 1943
Personal information
Born	(1924-01-03)January 3, 1924 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 5, 1989(1989-06-05) (aged 65) Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	South (Akron, Ohio)
College	North Carolina (1942–1943) Akron (1943–1947)
NBA draft	1947: -- round, --
Selected by the Pittsburgh Ironmen
Playing career	1947–1949
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	33
Career history
1947	Chicago American Gears
1948–1949	Indianapolis Kautskys / Jets
1950–1951	Grand Rapids Hornets
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American – SN (1945)
Career BAA statistics
Points	253 (5.1 ppg)
Assists	68 (1.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Frederick Karl "Fritz" Nagy (January 3, 1924 – June 5, 1989) was an American professional basketball player in the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Selected by the Pittsburgh Ironmen in the 1947 BAA draft, Fritz played for just one season, 1948–49, with the Indianapolis Jets.

Nagy played basketball at South High School in Akron, He attended college at North Carolina for one season, leading the Southern Conference with 201 points in the 1942–43 season. He then transferred to Akron, playing for the Zips from 1943 to 1947.[1]

BAA career statistics

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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49	Indianapolis	50	.347	.670	1.4	5.1
Career		50	.347	.670	1.4	5.1

References

1. "Former Akron cage great Fritz Nagy is dead at 65". Akron Beacon Journal. June 6, 1989. p. 29. Retrieved December 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference