Bill Roberts (basketball)

Bill Roberts
Personal information
Born (1925-03-13)March 13, 1925
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Died January 23, 2016(2016-01-23) (aged 90)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Wyoming (1945–1946)
Playing career 1947–1951
Position Center
Number 11, 5, 3
Career history
1947–1948 Atlanta Crackers
1948 Chicago Stags
1948–1949 Boston Celtics
1949–1950 St. Louis Bombers
1950–1951 Scranton Miners
1950–1951 Louisville Alumnites

William Joseph "Bill" Roberts (March 3, 1925 – January 23, 2016)[1] was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was awarded a varsity letter by the University of Wyoming for the 1945-46, helping the Cowboys to a Mountain States Athletic Conference (MSAC) conference title and an NCAA appearance. The Cowboys were 22-4 with a MSAC record of 10-2.[2] His NBA career lasted from 1948 to 1950.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1948–49 Chicago 2.333.000.01.0
1948–49 Boston 26.330.474.53.1
1948–49 St. Louis 22.335.7951.36.3
1949–50 St. Louis 67.347.718.42.7
Career 117.339.706.63.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949 St. Louis 2.345.4001.011.0
Career 2.345.4001.011.0

References

  1. ↑ William Roberts. "William Roberts Obituary - Dekalb, IL | Daily-Chronicle". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  2. ↑ "1945-46 Mountain States Athletic Conference Season Summary | College Basketball at". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2016-01-28.


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