Kenny Rollins

Kenneth Herman Rollins (September 14, 1923 – October 9, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. He competed at the 1948 London Olympics[1] and was a member of the University of Kentucky's "Fabulous Five" who won the 1948 NCAA tournament.[2] His college career was interrupted by service in the United States Navy during World War II. He was voted to the All-SEC and All-SEC Tourney teams following his junior and senior seasons.

For the English rugby league footballer, see Kenneth Rollin.
Kenny Rollins
Personal information
Born(1923-09-14)September 14, 1923
Charleston, Missouri
DiedOctober 9, 2012(2012-10-09) (aged 89)
Greencastle, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight168 lb (76 kg)
Career information
High schoolWickliffe
(Wickliffe, Kentucky)
CollegeKentucky (1942–1943, 1946–1948)
NBA draft1948: 3rd round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Playing career1948–1953
PositionPoint guard
Number16, 4
Career history
1948–1950Chicago Stags
1950–1951Louisville Alumnites
1952–1953Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Career BAA and NBA statistics
Points817 (4.9 ppg)
Rebounds45 (1.0 rpg)
Assists344 (2.0 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Team competition

His brother, Phil, played for the University of Louisville and spent 3 seasons in the NBA.

Biography
A jersey honoring Rollins hangs in Rupp Arena.

Born in Charleston, Missouri, Rollins played high school basketball in Wickliffe, Kentucky. He later played professionally for the Chicago Stags of the BAA and the NBA, the Louisville Alumnites of the National Professional Basketball League and the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He died in October 2012 in Greencastle, Indiana where he had lived with his son since 2004.[3][4]

BAA/NBA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1948–49 Chicago 59–.277.740–2.86.2
1949–50 Chicago 66–.342.742–2.05.4
1952–53 Boston 439.9.330.8151.01.12.3
Career 1689.9.309.7501.02.04.9

Playoffs
Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1949 Chicago 2–.000.000–1.0.0
1950 Chicago 2–.000.000–.0.0
1953 Boston 610.8.4001.0001.31.23.3
Career 1010.8.2501.0001.3.92.0

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kenny Rollins Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  2. "All-Time Kentucky Team (Starting PG): #12 Ralph Beard". straitpinkie.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  3. "Former Wildcat Rollins dead at 89". Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  4. Kenny Rollins, former member of UK Fabulous 5, dies at 89 | Sports | Kentucky.com Retrieved November 14, 2014.


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