Price Brookfield
PositionForward / guard
Height6 ft
Height in4
Weight lb185
Number66, 17
Birth dateMay 11, 1920
Birth placeFloydada, Texas, U.S.
Death dateApril 17, 2006 (aged 85)
Death placePinehurst, North Carolina, U.S.
High schoolFriona (Friona, Texas)
College
Career start1946
Career end1951
Years 11945–1946
Team 1Baltimore Bullets
Years 21946–1947
Team 2Chicago American Gears
Years 31947–1948
Team 3Anderson Duffey Packers
Years 41948
Team 4Waterloo Hawks
Years 51948–1949
Team 5Indianapolis Jets
Team 6Rochester Royals
Years 71950–1951
Team 7Grand Rapids Hornets
Highlights

Emery Price Brookfield (May 11, 1920 – April 17, 2006) was an American professional basketball and baseball player.

Brookfield played college basketball for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes and Iowa State Cyclones. He played professionally for the Indianapolis Jets and Rochester Royals of the Basketball Association of America (BAA)) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for 61 games.

Brookfield also played baseball for the Borger Gassers of the West Texas–New Mexico League as a pitcher in 1942 and 1946.[1]

Brookfield served in the United States Navy during World War II. After his retirement from playing, he coached high school basketball, baseball and golf in Indiana. Brookfield died in his home in Pinehurst, North Carolina.[2]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played FG% Field-goal percentage
 FT% Free-throw percentage APG Assists per game
 PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1948–49Indianapolis54.276.7202.58.2
Rochester7.478.923.14.9
Career61.283.7392.27.8

References

  1. ^ "Price Brookfield". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Emery P. Brookfield". The Daily Reporter. April 19, 2006. p. 3. Retrieved July 11, 2020.