Jerry Paulson
Personal information
Born(1935-07-21)July 21, 1935
New York City, New York
DiedMarch 6, 1986(1986-03-06) (aged 50)
Freehold Township, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolColumbus (New York City, New York)
CollegeManhattan (1954–1957)
NBA draft1957: 3rd round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
PositionGuard
Number15
Career history
1957Cincinnati Royals
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Gerald Arthur Paulson (July 21, 1935 – March 6, 1986) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Paulson was selected in the 1957 NBA draft (third round, 17th pick overall) by the Cincinnati Royals after a collegiate career at Manhattan College.[1] In college he was selected to play in the 1957 East-West All Star game, and was the Most Valuable Player in the 1957 ECAC Holiday Festival tournament.[2] He appeared in six NBA games in his career and averaged 3.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.[1]

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[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1957–58 Cincinnati 6 11.3 .348 .667 1.7 .7 3.3

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jerry Paulson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LCC. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. "Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame: Gerald Paulson". Go Jaspers. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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