 Ferrin from the 1948 Utonian | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 29, 1925 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2022 (aged 97) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ogden (Ogden, Utah) |
| College | Utah (1943–1948) |
| BAA draft | 1948: 2nd round, 59th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1948–1951 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 18 |
| Career history | |
| 1948–1951 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career BAA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,037 (5.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 271 (4.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 202 (1.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2008 | |
Chariton Arnold Ferrin Jr. (July 29, 1925 − December 27, 2022) was an American professional basketball player, executive, and college athletics administrator. He played college basketball for the Utah Utes and earned All-American honors four times. He won an NCAA championship in 1944, when he was named the NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player (MOP). They added a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title in 1947. Ferrin played professionally with the Minneapolis Lakers in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). They won league titles in 1949 and 1950.
After his playing career, Ferrin was general manager of the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1972 through 1974. He served as the athletic director at his alma mater, the University of Utah, from 1976 to 1985.