Richard Albert Schulz (January 3, 1917 – June 26, 1998) was an American professional basketball player.
Schulz attended Washington Park High School in Racine, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 1936–37 season but did not play on the varsity basketball team.
A 6'2" forward/guard, Schulz played four seasons (1946–1950) in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Cleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies, Baltimore Bullets, Washington Capitols, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, and Sheboygan Red Skins. He averaged 5.6 points per game in his BAA/NBA career and won a BAA championship with Baltimore in 1948.
BAA/NBA career statistics
Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1946–47 Cleveland 16 .244 .645 1.1 6.6 1946–47 Toronto 41 .234 .692 1.0 6.2 1947–48† Baltimore 48 .284 .731 .6 8.0 1948–49 Washington 50 .234 .714 1.1 3.9 1949–50 Washington 13 .267 .679 .8 3.3 1949–50 Tri-Cities 8 .289 .714 1.0 5.1 1949–50 Sheboygan 29 .311 .803 1.7 4.3Career 205 .259 .719 1.0 5.6
Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1948† Baltimore 11 .193 .745 .6 7.5 1949 Washington 11 .230 .571 2.5 4.9 1950 Sheboygan 3 .111 1.000 .7 4.0Career 25 .203 .708 1.4 5.9
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