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Leo VanderKuy (May 5, 1929 - January 31, 2000) was an American basketball center. He played for the University of Michigan from 1948 to 1951 and set the program's single season scoring record with 329 points during the 1950-51 season. VanderKuy was six feet, five inches tall. He grew up in Pontiac,〔Census entry for Cornelius Vanderkuy, age 32, Teresa Vanderkuy, age 35, and sons Cornelius and Leo (age 4 months). Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census (on-line ). Year: 1930; Census Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 1018; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 57.0; FHL microfilm: 2340753.〕 and Holland, Michigan. VanderKuy enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1947 and was a member of the school's frosh basketball team during the 1947-48 season. Over the next four years, VanderKuy became one of the leading scorers in the history of the Michigan basketball program. As a sophomore during the 1948-49 season, VanderKuy scored 141 points in 21 games. As a junior during the 1949-50 season, he was the team's second highest scorer with 274 points in 22 games for an average of 12.5 points per game. As a senior during the 1950-51 season, he was the team's leading scorer with 329 points in 22 games for an average of 15.0 points per game.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=University of Michigan )〕 On March 9, 1951, VanderKuy was selected as the most valuable player on the 1950-51 team. He was also selected as the second-team All-Big Ten Conference center by the conference coaches for the United Press. VanderKuy's 329 points during the 1950-51 season broke Michigan's single season scoring record of 278 points, set by Mack Supronowicz during the 1949-50 season.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=University of Michigan )〕 VanderKuy's record was broken in 1954 by Jim Barron. VanderKuy was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the fifth round, 49th overall pick, of the 1951 NBA Draft.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=basketball-reference.com )〕 However, he did not play professional basketball. VanderKuy graduated from Michigan in 1951 with a bachelor of arts degree in physical education.〔1951 Michiganensian, page 450.〕 He moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, where he was the sales manager for an Oldsmobile and Cadillac dealer. He died in Shreveport in January 2000.〔The Michigan Alumnus, 2000. Death notice for Leo Vander Kuy, Class of '51, died Shreveport, LA, Jan. 31, 2000.〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leo VanderKuy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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