- Carl Braun (basketball)
infobox NBA Player
name = Carl Braun
position =Shooting guard
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5
weight_lbs = 180
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1927|9|25|mf=y
birth_place = Brooklyn,New York
college = Colgate
draft =
team =
career_start = 1947
career_end = 1962
former_teams =New York Knicks (1947-1950), (1953-1961)Boston Celtics (1961-1962)
awards =Carl August Braun (born
September 25 ,1927 inBrooklyn ,New York ) is an American former professionalbasketball player and coach. He played collegiately for the Colgate University Raiders from 1945-1947.One of the premier guards of the 1950s, Braun spent 13 seasons in the NBA, all but the last with the
New York Knicks . He ended his career in 1962, after one season with theBoston Celtics . Braun played in five NBA All-Star Games and scored 10,625 points in his professional career. Braun was aplayer-coach for the Knicks in 1960 and 1961 as well, compiling a 40-87 record.External links
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/braunca01c.html BasketballReference.com: Carl Braun (as coach)]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/braunca01.html BasketballReference.com: Carl Braun (as player)]
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