Bill Kennedy (basketball)

William R. "Pickles" Kennedy (May 17, 1938 – August 31, 2006) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 5'11" (180 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) guard and played collegiately at Temple University. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Bill Kennedy
Personal information
Born(1938-05-17)May 17, 1938
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 31, 2006(2006-08-31) (aged 68)
West Palm Beach, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolAbraham Lincoln
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeTemple (1957–1960)
NBA draft1960: 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
PositionGuard
Number34
Career history
1960–1961Philadelphia Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Career

Kennedy was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors with the 15th pick in the 2nd round of the 1960 NBA draft.[1] He played seven games for the Warriors in the 1960-61 NBA season, averaging 1.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

Personal life

He died in 2006 in a car accident in Florida.[2]

Career statistics

NBA

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

Regular season

Source[3]

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1960–61 Philadelphia 7 7.4 .190 .667 1.1 1.3 1.7

References


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