Estes Foster "Easy" Parham (December 27, 1921 – October 4, 1982) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Parham was selected in the 1948 BAA draft by the St. Louis Bombers after a collegiate career at Texas Wesleyan.[1] He played for the Bombers for two seasons and then the Philadelphia Warriors for one season before ending his BAA/NBA career.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 27, 1921 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Died | October 4, 1982 (aged 60) Tarrant County, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Texas Wesleyan (1941–1943, 1946–1948) |
| BAA draft | 1948: -- round, -- |
| Selected by the St. Louis Bombers | |
| Playing career | 1948–1951 |
| Position | Forward / guard |
| Number | 6, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1948–1950 | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1950–1951 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1951 | Grand Rapids Hornets |
| Career BAA/NBA statistics | |
| Points | 712 (5.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 9 (1.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 285 (2.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
BAA/NBA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game | ||
| APG | Assists per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | St. Louis | 60 | .307 | .558 | – | 2.5 | 5.7 |
| 1949–50 | St. Louis | 66 | .325 | .494 | – | 2.0 | 5.5 |
| 1950–51 | Philadelphia | 7 | .333 | .333 | 1.3 | .3 | .9 |
| Career | 133 | .316 | .522 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 5.4 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | St. Louis | 2 | .385 | .000 | – | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Career | 2 | .385 | .000 | – | 3.0 | 5.0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c Easy Parham. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 29, 2013.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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