Nationality American Pro career 1949–1953 Weight 86 kg Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Name George Kaftan | Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg) Role Basketball Player NBA draft 1949 / Round: 2 Height 1.91 m | |
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George Kaftan (born February 22, 1928) is a retired American basketball player.
George grew up in New York City and went to Xavier High School in Manhattan before going to Holy Cross for college. Though just 6'3", Kaftan was the starting center for the College of the Holy Cross team that won the 1947 NCAA Basketball Tournament. In 1947 Kaftan also won Most Outstanding Player honors after averaging 21 points per game in three games.
Kaftan was selected in the second round of the 1949 BAA Draft. Kaftan later played professionally for the Boston Celtics (1949–1950), New York Knicks (1950–1952) and Baltimore Bullets (1952–1953). He averaged 7.5 points per game in his professional career.
Kaftan is now a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame and the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame.