Paul Nolen

Paul Edward Nolen (September 3, 1929 – May 7, 2009) was an American basketball player. A 6'10" center,[2] Nolen attended Texas Technological College[3][4] (now Texas Tech University), where he was a three-time all-conference selection in the Border Conference, including first-team honors as a sophomore[5] and senior.[6] In 1951, he won the Border Conference scoring crown after averaging 19.9 points per game.[7][8] Over his career with the Raiders, he scored 1,306 points.[9]

Paul Nolen
Personal information
Born(1929-09-03)September 3, 1929
Tulia, Texas
DiedMay 7, 2009(2009-05-07) (aged 79)
Fort Worth, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Career information
High schoolAlvarado (Alvarado, Texas)
CollegeTexas Tech (1950–1953)
NBA draft1953 / Round: 5 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
PositionCenter
Career history
1953Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Drafted by the Baltimore Bullets with the 35th pick in the 1953 NBA draft, he signed with the team during the summer,[10] and appeared in one NBA game for the team on November 7, 1953. Following hs NBA stint, he played for the Washington Generals,[11] the exhibition team that always plays the Harlem Globetrotters. On December 6, 1953, he scored 6 points in the Generals 49–48 win against the Philadelphia Warriors.[12]

References
  1. Ray McNally (13 March 1952). "Kemmeries, Johnson make All-BC cage team". Tucson Daily Citizen. p. 23. Retrieved 16 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Paul Nolen gets new face mask for Cage play". The Odessa American. 3 February 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Scoring one of many Nolen cage qualities". Nashville Banner. 13 December 1951. p. 48. Retrieved 16 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Gene Gregston (16 December 1951). "Texas Tech-TCU battle has all the ingredients". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 31. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. "Dunk goal made Nolen". Sunday News. AP Newsfeatures. 21 October 1951. p. 35. Retrieved 16 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brunson 2nd All-BC in H-SU Cage History". The Abilene Reporter-News. March 12, 1953. p. 2-B. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Paul Nolen wins BC scoring crown". Tucson Daily Citizen. 9 March 1951. p. 15. Retrieved 16 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Paul Nolen, Texas Tech, tops Border scorers". Arizona Republic. 9 March 1951. p. 8. Retrieved 16 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tech's Nolen signs with Baltimore Five". Abilene Reporter-News. 25 June 1953. p. 19. Retrieved 16 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Nolen to play pro basketball". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. 25 June 1953. p. 19. Retrieved 16 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. John Morrison (13 May 1955). "Rookie Cager says pro league tough". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 17. Retrieved 16 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Warriors lose exhibition, 49-48". Courier-Post. 7 December 1953. p. 20. Retrieved 16 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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