George Stone (basketball)

George Stone
Personal information
Born	February 9, 1946; Murray, Kentucky
Died	December 30, 1993 (aged 47); Columbus, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	William Grant; (Covington, Kentucky)
College	Marshall (1965–1968)
NBA draft	1968: 9th round, 115th overall pick
	Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Position	Small forward
Number	33
Career history
1968–1971	Los Angeles / Utah Stars
1971	Carolina Cougars
Career highlights and awards
	ABA champion (1971); First-team All-MAC (1967);
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

George E. Stone (February 9, 1946 – December 30, 1993) was an American professional basketball player who spent several seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA). He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1968 NBA draft (115th pick overall) 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 (1968–1972) in the ABA as a member of the Los Angeles / Utah Stars and Carolina Cougars. Stone played a key role in the Stars making the 1970 ABA Finals, leading the team in scoring during the playoffs at 23.6 points per game.^[1] 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 (.323).^[2] He also won a league championship with the Utah Stars (the year the team relocated) in 1971.^[3]

Stone died of a heart attack on December 30, 1993.^[3]