| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 25, 1926[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Macomber (Toledo, Ohio) |
| College | Bowling Green (1944–1948) |
| NBA draft | 1948: – round, – |
| Selected by the Rochester Royals | |
| Playing career | 1948–1951 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 4 |
| Career history | |
| 1948–1950 | Waterloo Hawks |
| 1951 | Denver Refiners |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 710 (11.5 ppg) |
| Assists | 201 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Leo Roman Kubiak (born December 25, 1926) is an American former professional basketball player.[2] Kubiak was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the Rochester Royals.[2] He played for the Waterloo Hawks of the National Basketball League in 1948–49, then when the team moved to the National Basketball Association in 1949–50, he played with them for one more season.[2] Kubiak then ended his career playing for the Denver Refiners of the National Professional Basketball League in 1950–51.
Kubiak was also a minor league baseball player. He suited up for the Green Bay Bluejays of the Wisconsin State League in 1948.[3] In 58 games he batted .264 while hitting five home runs.[3]
As of December 2006, Kubiak resided in Lecanto, Florida.[4] In 2018, he was interviewed about his time playing with the Waterloo Hawks.[5]
Career statistics
| 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 | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Waterloo | 62 | .326 | .814 | 3.2 | 11.5 |
References
- ^ NBA Stats: Leo Kubiak
- ^ a b c d "Leo Kubiak NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b Leo Kubiak. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 24, 2013.
- ^ The Des Moines Register, December 10, 2006, pg. 42
- ^ The Courier, WATERLOO, IOWA, December 28, 2018, pg. B3
External links
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