Bobby Watson (basketball player)

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Bobby Watson
Personal information
Born(1930-03-22)March 22, 1930
Central City, Kentucky
DiedJanuary 31, 2017(2017-01-31) (aged 86)
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolOwensboro (Owensboro, Kentucky)
CollegeKentucky (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952: 3rd round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Hawks
Playing career1954–1955
PositionGuard
Number12
Career history
1954–1955Minneapolis Lakers
1955Milwaukee Hawks
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points175 (2.8 ppg)
Rebound87 (1.4 rpg)
Assists79 (1.3 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert E. Watson (March 22, 1930 – January 31, 2017) was a guard who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Watson was drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks in the 1952 NBA draft.[1] He first played in the NBA with the Minneapolis Lakers in 1954 before being traded back to the Milwaukee Hawks for Lew Hitch.

He died on January 31, 2017, at the age of 86.[2]

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[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1954–55 Minneapolis 50 10.9 .358 .629 1.3 1.2 2.9
1954–55 Milwaukee 13 12.0 .200 .900 1.8 1.3 2.2
Career 63 11.1 .323 .689 1.4 1.3 2.8

References

  1. ^ a b "Bobby Watson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Former Wildcat Bobby Watson dies