Ed Beach
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 25, 1929 Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Died | March 15, 1996 (aged 67) Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson (Elizabeth, New Jersey) |
| College | West Virginia (1946–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950: 5th round, 59th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1950–1951 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1950–1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Edward Leon Beach Jr. (January 25, 1929 – March 15, 1996) was an American basketball player.
Beach played collegiately for the West Virginia University. He was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 5th round of the 1950 NBA draft. He played for the Lakers and Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1950–51) in the NBA for 12 games. His career in the NBA ended when he was drafted in the United States Army for the Korean War.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]Source[2]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Minneapolis | 11 | .229 | .667 | 2.3 | .2 | 2.0 |
| 1950–51 | Tri-Cities | 1 | .000 | – | .0 | 1.0 | .0 |
| Career | 12 | .211 | .667 | 2.1 | .3 | 1.8 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ed Beach". Peach Basket Society. September 5, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "Ed Beach NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- WVU Stats
 | This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1929 births
- 1996 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Minneapolis Lakers draft picks
- Minneapolis Lakers players
- Sportspeople from Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Basketball players from Union County, New Jersey
- Thomas Jefferson High School (New Jersey) alumni
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
- West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball players
- United States Army personnel of the Korean War
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs