Bob Naber

Robert E. Naber (September 3, 1929 – February 8, 1998) was an American professional basketball player who spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Indianapolis Olympians during the 1952–53 season.

Bob Naber
Personal information
Born(1929-09-03)September 3, 1929
Covington, Kentucky
DiedFebruary 8, 1998(1998-02-08) (aged 68)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolCovington Catholic
(Covington, Kentucky)
CollegeLouisville (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952: undrafted
PositionForward
Number14
Career history
1952Indianapolis Olympians
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Naber graduated from Covington Catholic High School in 1948.[1][2] He attended the University of Louisville.[3] He later taught and coached varsity basketball at Covington Catholic.[4]

He was a member of the Northern Kentucky High School Athletic Directors Hall of Fame, the Northern Kentucky Hall of Fame, and the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame.[4]

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[5]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1952–53 Indianapolis 4 2.8 .000 .500 1.3 .3 .3

References

  1. "All-Star bid turned down by Bob Naber". The Kentucky Post and Times-Star. 11 June 1948. p. 19. Retrieved 3 September 2022 via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Members of the CCH Athletic Hall of Fame". Park Hills, Kentucky: Covington Catholic High School.
  3. "Plays last game". The Kentucky Post and Times-Star. p. 17. Retrieved 3 September 2022 via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Kentucky Obituary and Death Notice Archive - Page 43". genlookups.com.
  5. "Bob Naber NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.


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