Art Spoelstra

Art Spoelstra
Spoelstra as a junior at WKU
Personal information
Born(1932-09-11)September 11, 1932
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
DiedApril 9, 2008(2008-04-09) (aged 75)
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolGodwin Heights
(Grand Rapids, Michigan)
CollegeWestern Kentucky (1951–1954)
NBA draft1954: 4th round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career1954–1958
PositionCenter
Number20, 8, 27, 18
Career history
1954–1957Rochester Royals
1957–1958Minneapolis Lakers
1958New York Knicks
Career NBA statistics
Points2,012 (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds1,273 (4.6 rpg)
Assists266 (1.0 apg)
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Arthur Cornelius Spoelstra (September 11, 1932 – April 9, 2008) was an American basketball player. A 6'9" center from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Spoelstra played college basketball at Western Kentucky. After graduating from WKU, he was drafted by the Rochester Royals in the 1954 NBA draft (fourth round, 34th pick overall). He played four seasons in the NBA for the Royals, Minneapolis Lakers and New York Knicks. He averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for his career.[1]

Following his basketball career, Spoelstra worked in the insurance industry and the theatre. He died on April 9, 2008, in Evansville, Indiana.[2]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1954–55 Rochester 70 16.1 .398 .692 4.1 .8 6.1
1955–56 Rochester 72 22.8 .392 .685 6.1 1.3 8.5
1956–57 Rochester 69 17.0 .388 .733 3.2 .8 7.6
1957–58 Minneapolis 50 22.0 .399 .667 5.6 1.0 7.6
1957–58 New York 17 12.2 .303 .730 3.0 .4 3.9
Career 278 18.9 .391 .693 4.6 1.0 7.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1955 Rochester 3 9.3 .500 1.000 3.0 .0 5.0

References

  1. ^ a b "Art Spoelstra NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Mathews, Garret (April 11, 2008). "When the NBA was a long ride and a poor paycheck". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved February 7, 2013.


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