Paul Noel

Paul Noel

Personal information
Born	(1924-08-04)August 4, 1924 Midway, Kentucky
Died	November 16, 2005(2005-11-16) (aged 81) Versailles, Kentucky
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Midway (Midway, Kentucky)
College	Kentucky (1942–1943)
Playing career	1947–1952
Position	Forward
Number	5, 7, 15
Career history
1947–1950	New York Knicks
1950–1951	Rochester Royals
1951–1952	Elmira Colonels
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1951)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Paul Wendel Noel (August 4, 1924 – November 16, 2005) was an American professional basketball player.

Born in Midway, Kentucky, Noel was a 6'4" forward from the University of Kentucky, Noel played five seasons (1947–1952) in the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and Rochester Royals. He averaged 3.3 points per game in his BAA/NBA career and won a league championship with Rochester in 1951.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1947–48	New York	29	–	.290	.633	–	.1	3.4
1948–49	New York	47	–	.253	.617	–	.7	3.8
1949–50	New York	65	–	.337	.609	–	1.0	3.8
1950–51†	Rochester	52	–	.282	.711	1.6	.7	2.5
1951–52	Rochester	8	4.0	.222	.667	.5	.4	.8
Career		201	4.0	.291	.636	1.4	.7	3.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1948	New York	3	–	.000	.000	–	.0	.0
1949	New York	4	–	.417	.800	–	.5	3.5
1950	New York	5	–	.143	.333	–	.2	.6
1951†	Rochester	9	–	.389	.714	1.0	.1	2.1
Career		21	–	.295	.625	1.0	.2	1.7

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference