Stanley Stutz (born Stanley John Modzelewski; April 14, 1920 – October 28, 1975^[1]) was an American professional basketball player.

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Stanley Stutz

Personal information
Born	April 14, 1920 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 28, 1975(1975-10-28) (aged 55) New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Classical (Worcester, Massachusetts)
College	Rhode Island (1938–1942)
Playing career	1943–1949
Position	Guard / forward
Number	7, 5
Career history
1943–1944	New York Americans
1944–1946	Baltimore Bullets
1946–1948	New York Knicks
1948–1949	Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
ABL champion (1946) Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1942) 2× Consensus second-team All-American (1941, 1942) 3× NCAA Division I scoring leader (1940–1942)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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Stutz, a 5'10" guard-forward from Worcester, Massachusetts, attended the University of Rhode Island where he led the NCAA in scoring three consecutive years from 1940–1942. Stutz then played three seasons (1946–1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 7.1 points per game in his BAA career.^[2]

Stutz later coached the Washington Tapers of the American Basketball League.^[3] Stutz quit playing in 1949, but in 1950 returned to the court as a referee in the NBA, staying until 1959. He went into the corporate world, becoming a vice-president at Tucl Cellophane Tape in New York City.