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Forward ·Sacramento Kings ·NBA ·#12

Maurice Stokes

Age93 BornJun 17, 1933 FromUSA Height201 cm (6'7") Weight105 kg CollegeSt. Francis (PA) Draft1955 · #2
Career averages
16.4PPG
17.3RPG
5.3APG
202 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

SAC hub
Career snapshot
3Seasons
202Games
3,313Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Sacramento Kings · 202 games · 1955-56 to 1957-58
Honors and awards7 total
3×
All-NBA Team1957, 1956, 1955
3×
All-Star Selection1957, 1956, 1955
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year1955
All awards
Career highsSingle season
16.9PPG · 1957-58 · SAC
18.1RPG · 1957-58 · SAC
6.4APG · 1957-58 · SAC
Draft1955
1Round
2Overall pick
From St. Francis (PA)
Position rank1957-58
#7PPG rank
#10PER rank
#10Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 19 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Sacramento Kings
1955-56 - 1957-58 · 3 seasons
16.4 PPG 17.3 RPG 5.3 APG
202 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1955-56 SAC 67 0 34.7 16.8 16.3 4.9 0.0 0.0 35.4 0.0 71.4 - -
1956-57 SAC 72 0 38.3 15.6 17.4 4.6 0.0 0.0 34.7 0.0 66.5 - -
1957-58 SAC 63 0 39.0 16.9 18.1 6.4 0.0 0.0 35.1 0.0 71.5 - -

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About Maurice Stokes

Maurice Stokes was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cincinnati/Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1955 to 1958. Stokes was a three-time NBA All-Star, a three-time All-NBA Second Team member and the 1956 NBA Rookie of the Year. His career – and later his life – was cut short by a debilitating brain injury and paralysis.