Leo John Mogus (April 13, 1921 – May 31, 1971) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'4" power forward/center, Mogus played at Youngstown State University from 1939 to 1943, where he scored 1,400 points. Mogus also played football at the school.Leo Mogus. Youngstown State University. Retrieved on August 16, 2010. After college, he played professional basketball in the Basketball Association of America (later National Basketball Association) as a member of the Cleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies, Baltimore Bullets, Fort Wayne Pistons, Indianapolis Jets, and Philadelphia Warriors. He averaged 8.5 points per game in his BAA/NBA career, and during the 1946–47 BAA season, he ranked ninth in the league in total points (753), ninth in points per game (13.0), seventh in total assists (84), and ninth in assists per game (1.4).
Mogus was the first player in BAA/NBA history to record a 33-point game (November 19, 1946 vs. the Toronto Huskies). To date, Mogus is the only player from Youngstown State University to play in the NBA. He was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1985.
BAA/NBA career statistics Legend GP Games played FG% Field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1946–47 Cleveland 17 .323 .716 – 1.6 12.3 1946–47 Toronto 41 .285 .726 – 1.4 13.3 1948–49 Baltimore 13 .200 .694 – .2 3.5 1948–49 Fort Wayne 20 .335 .743 – 1.4 8.7 1948–49 Indianapolis 19 .364 .729 – 3.9 15.9 1949–50 Philadelphia 64 .396 .727 – 1.5 8.8 1950–51 Philadelphia 57 .352 .616 1.8 .6 2.4Career 231 .332 .716 1.8 1.4 8.5
Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1950 Philadelphia 2 .167 .571 – 3.5 5.0 1951 Philadelphia 1 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0Career 3 .167 .571 .0 2.3 3.3
References
External links