Ken Sailors

Ken Sailors

infobox NBA Player
name = Kenny Sailors


position = Point guard
height_ft = 5 | height_in = 10
weight_lbs = 175
nationality = USA
birth_date = January 14, 1922
birth_place = Hillsdale, Wyoming
college = Wyoming
draft =
team =
career_start = 1946
career_end = 1951
former_teams = Cleveland Rebels (1946-47)
Chicago Stags (1947)
Philadelphia Warriors (1947)
Providence Steamrollers (1947-1949)
Denver Nuggets (1949-1950)
Boston Celtics (1950)
Baltimore Bullets (1951)
awards =

Kenneth L. Sailors (born January 14, 1922 in Hillsdale, Wyoming) is an American former professional basketball player. A convert|5|ft|10|in|m|sing=on guard, he is notable for popularizing the jump shot as an alternative to the two-handed, flat-footed set shot.

Sailors grew up on a farm in Wyoming, where he developed his effective jump shot while playing against his 6'4" older brother Bud. He eventually brought his skills to the University of Wyoming, and in 1943 he led the Cowboys to the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. Sailors was named the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player for his efforts. [http://www.johnchristgau.com/jumpshot/jumpshot.html http://www.johnchristgau.com/jumpshot/jumpshot.html] .]

From 1946 to 1951, Sailors played professionally in the BAA and NBA as a member of the Cleveland Rebels, Chicago Stags, Philadelphia Warriors, Providence Steamrollers, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, and Baltimore Bullets. He scored 3,480 points in his professional career. [ [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sailoke01.html http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sailoke01.html] .]

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