George Stone (basketball)
George E. Stone was an American professional basketball player who spent several seasons in the American Basketball Association. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1968 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, but never played for them or any other NBA team.
A 6'7" forward from Marshall University, Stone played four seasons in the ABA as a member of the Los Angeles Stars, Utah Stars, and Carolina Cougars. He averaged 13.6 points per game over the course of his career and ranked tenth in ABA history in three point field goal percentage. He also won a league championship with the Utah Stars in 1971.
Stone died of a heart attack on December 30, 1993.
