George Yardley
Yardley in 1958 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1928 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 2004 (aged 75) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, California) |
| College | Stanford (1947–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Playing career | 1953–1962 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1953–1959 | Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons |
| 1959–1960 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1961–1962 | Los Angeles Jets |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 9,063 (19.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,220 (8.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 815 (1.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
George Harry Yardley III (November 3, 1928 – August 12, 2004) was an American basketball player. He was the first player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history to score 2,000 points in one season, breaking the 1,932-point record held by George Mikan. Yardley was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.