Bob Mattick

Robert Walter Mattick (May 30, 1933 – December 23, 2018)[1] was an American basketball player. He played collegiately at Oklahoma A&M University (now Oklahoma State) and was named a second team All-American in 1954.

Bob Mattick
Mattick with the Phillips 66ers.
Personal information
Born(1933-05-30)May 30, 1933
Chicago, Illinois
DiedDecember 23, 2018(2018-12-23) (aged 85)
Stillwater, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Park (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeOklahoma State (1951–1954)
NBA draft1954: 2nd round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Hawks
PositionCenter
Number12
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Mattick, a 6'11 center from Chicago, played for Oklahoma A&M from 1951–54. Mattick was a star for the Aggies and one of the premier big men in college basketball his last two seasons. Mattick was named All-Missouri Valley Conference both years,[2] and led the Aggies to two NCAA tournament bids in 1953 and 1954. As a senior, Bob Mattick became the first player in Oklahoma A&M (now called Oklahoma State) history to average more than 20 points per game (20.7) and the first to average a double-double (20.7 points, 11.2 rebounds per game). He was named a consensus second team All-American that year. He finished with 1,378 points (16.6 per game) and 772 rebounds (9.3 per game) for his three-year career.[3]

Following the completion of his college career, Mattick was drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks in the 1954 NBA draft. However, he never played in the NBA, instead opting for the Phillips 66ers of the Amateur Athletic Union.

References

  1. "Robert Walter Mattick". The Stillwater Newspress Obituaries. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  2. 2008-09 MVC men's basketball media guide, p. 186 Accessed September 25, 2010
  3. 2009-10 Oklahoma State Cowboys media guide pg. 115 Archived 2011-01-07 at the Wayback Machine Accessed September 25, 2010


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