Tom Stith

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Tom Stith
Stith as a junior at St. Bonaventure
Personal information
Born(1939-01-21)January 21, 1939
Greensville County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 13, 2010(2010-06-13) (aged 71)
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Francis Preparatory
(Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeSt. Bonaventure (1958–1961)
NBA draft1961: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1962–1966
PositionSmall forward
Number8
Career history
1962–1963New York Knicks
1963–1964Wilkes-Barre Barons
1964–1966Allentown Jets
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points77
Rebounds39
Assists18
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Thomas Alvin Stith (January 21, 1939 – June 13, 2010), born in Greensville County, Virginia, was an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA's New York Knicks. A 6' 5" forward, Stith was an All-American at St. Bonaventure University in 1960 and 1961.

College career

Stith attended St. Francis Preparatory School in Brooklyn and committed to St. Bonaventure University, where he and older brother Sam formed a formidable 1-2 punch. The Stith brothers posted a 52.0 points per game combined scoring average for the 1959-1960 season. Tom Stith became St. Bonaventure's first consensus All-American in 1960 and 1961. Stith left St. Bonaventure as the school's all-time leading scorer, ending his career with 2,052 points. Stith finished second in the nation in scoring to Oscar Robertson in 1960, averaging 31.5 points per game, and he then finished third in 1961 with 29.6 points per game.[1]

Professional career

After completing his collegiate eligibility, Stith was selected by the New York Knicks as the second pick overall in the 1961 NBA draft, behind Indiana's Walt Bellamy. He made the team and played in 46 games over the 1961–62 seasons. However, Stith contracted tuberculosis only a month into the season, and his NBA career was cut short at 25 games and 3.2 points per game.[2]

Death

Stith died on June 13, 2010, at the age of 71.[3][4]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1962–63 New York 25 8.4 .336 .300 1.6 .7 3.1

References

  1. ^ PROFILE OF A LEGEND: THE STITH BROTHERS
  2. ^ a b "Tom Stith NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ^ Ex-St. Bonaventure Legend Tom Stith Dies At 71[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Goldstein, Richard (17 June 2010). "Tom Stith, All-American at St. Bonaventure, Dies at 71 (Published 2010)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02.

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