Charles E. Noble (July 24, 1931 – March 7, 2011) was an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1931 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2011 (aged 79) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South (Akron, Ohio) |
| College | Louisville (1950–1954) |
| NBA draft | 1954: 4th round, 30th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1954–1962 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 5, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1954–1955 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots |
| 1955–1962 | Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,276 (8.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,075 (2.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,344 (3.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'4" shooting guard from the University of Louisville, Noble played seven seasons (1955–1962) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Detroit Pistons franchise. He averaged 8.0 points per game and appeared in the 1960 NBA All-Star Game.
Noble later worked in publishing. He died in 2011.[1]
NBA 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 |
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | Fort Wayne | 72 | 28.0 | .352 | .749 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 9.5 |
| 1956–57 | Fort Wayne | 54 | 23.3 | .360 | .745 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 8.8 |
| 1957–58 | Detroit | 61 | 22.3 | .331 | .727 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 7.4 |
| 1958–59 | Detroit | 65 | 14.4 | .338 | .735 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 7.1 |
| 1959–60 | Detroit | 58 | 27.9 | .357 | .732 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 11.3 |
| 1960–61 | Detroit | 75 | 22.1 | .346 | .713 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 6.3 |
| 1961–62 | Detroit | 26 | 13.9 | .283 | .533 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Career | 411 | 22.4 | .346 | .731 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 8.0 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 11.0 | .000 | – | 1.0 | 3.0 | .0 | |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Fort Wayne | 10 | 26.1 | .315 | .941 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 7.4 |
| 1957 | Fort Wayne | 2 | 22.5 | .385 | .500 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 1958 | Detroit | 7 | 10.3 | .211 | .500 | 1.9 | .9 | 2.9 |
| 1959 | Detroit | 3 | 9.3 | .294 | 1.000 | .0 | .3 | 4.0 |
| 1960 | Detroit | 2 | 30.5 | .269 | – | 4.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| 1961 | Detroit | 5 | 24.8 | .444 | .714 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 9.0 |
| Career | 29 | 20.4 | .324 | .778 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 6.4 | |
References edit
- ^ "In Memoriam Archived June 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine". University of Louisville Magazine. Fall 2011. Retrieved on September 30, 2012