Frank Brian
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Frank Sands Brian is a former professional basketball
Basketball
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 player.

A 6’1” guard from Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
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, Brian signed with the Anderson Packers
Anderson Packers
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 of the National Basketball League
National Basketball League (United States)
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 in 1947. In 1949 the NBL and BAA merged to form the NBA. He scored 2,442 points in three seasons with the Packers, then joined the Chicago Stags
Chicago Stags
The Chicago Stags were a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois, U.S..- Franchise history :The Chicago Stags were founded in 1946 and folded in 1950. Despite their short history, they were able to acquire the draft rights to a young Bob Cousy in a trade with the Tri-Cities...

 of the NBA when the Packers franchise folded following the 1949-1950 season. The Stags quickly traded Brian to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, whom Brian represented as an NBA All-Star in 1951.

Brian also earned All-NBA Second Teams honors in 1951 after averaging 16.8 points, 3.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds. Frank Led Tri-Cities Blackhawks (now "Atlanta Hawks") in scoring in 1951.Frank was 5th in the League with his 1,144 points for the Blackhawks during 1951-1952 season. In May 1951, the Blackhawks traded Brian to the Fort Wayne Pistons
Detroit Pistons
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 for Howie Schultz
Howie Schultz
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 and Dick Mehen. Frank led Ft. Wayne Pistons (now "Detroit Pistons") in scoring in 1952 & 1953, ranking 6th in the league with 1,051 points during the 1951-52 season. Brian had five productive seasons with the Pistons, who went to the NBA Championships in 1955 and 1956, and he retired in 1956 with 6,663 combined NBL/NBA career points.

• Basketball All-American at LSU and 2-time All-Southeast Conference.

• National All-AAU Basketball Team.

• National Basketball League All-Rookie (1947)

• 2-Time NBL All-Star (1948,1949)

• Nicknamed "Flash" for being one of the League's fastest players.

• NBA Basketball Pioneer...played in first 7 seasons of NBA history (1949–1956)

• Played in first two NBA All-Star games (1951,1952)

• All-NBA (1950,1951)

• Led Tri-Cities Blackhawks (now "Atlanta Hawks") in scoring in 1951.

• Was 5th in the League with his 1,144 points for the Blackhawks during 1951-1952 season.

• Ranked 6th in the league with 1,051 points during the 1951-52 season with the Fort Wayne Pistons.

• Led Ft. Wayne Pistons (now "Detroit Pistons") in scoring in 1952 & 1953.

• Ranked in Top-6 in NBA in scoring for 3 consecutive seasons (1950,1951,1952)

• Led NBA in Games Played in 1952 (66)

• 2nd Best Free Throw Percentage in NBA in 1955 (85.1%)

• Played in 1955 and 1956 NBA Championships.

• Played in first NBA Championship Series of the Shot Clock Era (1955)

• Scored 6,663 points in 10-year professional career.

• Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.

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