Garland O'Shields

Garland O'Shields

O’Shields from the 1945 Volunteer
Personal information
Born	(1921-05-23)May 23, 1921
Died	January 17, 2001(2001-01-17) (aged 79)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Spartanburg (Spartanburg, South Carolina)
College	Spartanburg CC Tennessee (1944–1946)
Playing career	1946–1948
Position	Guard
Number	9
Career history
1946–1947	Chicago Stags
1947	Syracuse Nationals
1947–1948	Mohawk Redskins
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – Helms (1946)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Garland Lee O'Shields (May 23, 1921 – January 17, 2001) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at Tennessee and played briefly in the National Basketball League (NBL) and Basketball Association of America (BAA), predecessor leagues to the National Basketball Association.

O'Shields played for Spartanburg Community College and Tennessee. Following his college career, he played for the Chicago Stags of the BAA, scoring four points in 9 games. The next season, he played for the Syracuse Nationals in the competing NBL, scoring 9 points in 5 games.^[1]

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played
FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage
APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1946–47	Chicago	9	.182	.000	.1	.4
Career		9	.182	.000	.1	.4

References

1. "Garland O'Shields NBL Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference
• Minor League baseball statistics