▁ ▁Stan ich ▁led ▁the ▁Pan thers ▁in ▁scoring ▁in ▁both ▁of ▁his ▁seasons ▁there ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁s oph om ore ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 – 4 6 ▁led ▁the ▁Pan thers ▁to ▁the ▁junior ▁college ▁national ▁championship . ▁ ▁Following ▁his ▁junior ▁college ▁career , ▁Stan ich ▁te amed ▁with ▁his ▁younger ▁brother ▁George ▁at ▁U CLA . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁senior ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 – 4 8 , ▁Stan ich ▁capt ained ▁the ▁Bru ins ▁squad ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁first ▁team ▁All - Con ference ▁and ▁an ▁honor able ▁mention ▁All - American ▁by ▁the ▁Associ ated ▁Press . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁close ▁of ▁his ▁college ▁career , ▁Stan ich ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Kn icks ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁B AA ▁draft . ▁ ▁However , ▁he ▁chose ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁the ▁Phill ips ▁Pet role um ▁Company ' s ▁Am ateur ▁Athlet ic ▁Union ▁( AA U ) ▁power ▁Phill ips ▁ 6 6 ers . ▁ ▁Stan ich ▁was ▁named ▁an ▁AA U ▁All - American ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁and ▁won ▁an ▁AA U ▁championship ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 0 . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁season , ▁Stan ich ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁Den ver ▁Che v ro lets . ▁ ▁Also ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 0 , ▁Stan ich ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ' ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁FI BA ▁World ▁Championship ▁( now ▁called ▁the ▁FI BA ▁World