Bill Roberts (basketball)

Bill Roberts
Personal information
Born(1925-03-13)March 13, 1925
Fort Wayne, Indiana
DiedJanuary 23, 2016(2016-01-23) (aged 90)
DeKalb, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
CollegeWyoming (1945–1946)
Playing career1947–1951
PositionCenter
Number11, 5, 3
Career history
1947–1948Atlanta Crackers
1948Chicago Stags
1948–1949Boston Celtics
1949–1950St. Louis Bombers
1950–1951Scranton Miners
1950–1951Louisville Alumnites
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William Joseph Roberts (March 13, 1925 – January 23, 2016) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was awarded a varsity letter to play college basketball for the Wyoming Coyboys for the 1945–46, helping the team to a Mountain States Athletic Conference (MSAC) conference title and an NCAA tournament appearance. The Cowboys were 22–4 with a MSAC record of 10–2.[2] His Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) career lasted from 1948 to 1950.

After his playing retirement, Roberts worked for Reynolds Aluminium in McCook, Illinois, until 1973. He relocated to Indiana and opened a confectionery store with his wife. Roberts returned to Illinois and settled in DeKalb, where he died on January 23, 2016.[1]

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 .0 1.0
1948–49 Boston 26 .330 .474 .5 3.1
1948–49 St. Louis 22 .335 .795 1.3 6.3
1949–50 St. Louis 67 .347 .718 .4 2.7
Career 117 .339 .706 .6 3.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949 St. Louis 2 .345 .400 1.0 11.0
Career 2 .345 .400 1.0 11.0

References

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