George Yardley

George Yardley
Yardley in 1958
Personal information
Born(1928-11-03)November 3, 1928
Hollywood, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 12, 2004(2004-08-12) (aged 75)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolNewport Harbor
(Newport Beach, California)
CollegeStanford (1947–1950)
NBA draft1950: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Playing career1953–1962
PositionForward / guard
Number12
Career history
19531959Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons
1959–1960Syracuse Nationals
1961–1962Los Angeles Jets
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points9,063 (19.2 ppg)
Rebounds4,220 (8.9 rpg)
Assists815 (1.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

George Harry Yardley III (November 3, 1928 – August 12, 2004) was an American basketball player. He was the first player in NBA history to score 2,000 points in one season, breaking the 1,932-point record held by George Mikan. Yardley was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.