William Hoyet "Whitey" Bell (born September 13, 1932) is a retired American basketball player.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 13, 1932 Monticello, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Warsaw Community (Warsaw, Indiana) |
| College | NC State (1954–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1959–1963 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1960–1961 | New York Knicks |
| 1961–1963 | San Francisco Saints |
| 1962 | Pittsburgh Rens |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
He played collegiately for the North Carolina State University. Bell averaged 14.2 points per game as a senior for NC State during the 1957–58 season.
He played for the New York Knicks (1959–61) in the NBA for 36 games. Bell then played with the San Francisco Saints (1961–62) of the American Basketball League and briefly in 1962 with the Pittsburgh Rens of the ABL. On November 1, 1961, Bell scored 30 points in a game against the Kansas City Steers.
Career statistics edit
| 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 edit
Source[1]
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–60 | New York | 31 | 14.5 | .378 | .651 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 5.4 |
| 1960–61 | New York | 5 | 9.0 | .389 | .333 | 1.4 | .2 | 3.0 |
| Career | 36 | 13.7 | .379 | .630 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 5.1 | |
References edit
- ^ "Whitey Bell NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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