Al Butler
Personal information | |
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Born | Rochester, New York | July 9, 1938
Died | July 12, 2000 | (aged 62)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | East (Rochester, New York) |
College | Niagara (1958–1961) |
NBA draft | 1961: 2nd round, 17th overall pick |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Playing career | 1961–1970 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 22, 3, 20 |
Career history | |
1961 | Boston Celtics |
1961–1964 | New York Knicks |
1964–1965 | Baltimore Bullets |
1965–1966 | Trenton Colonials (EPBL) |
1966–1967 | Harrisburg Patriots (EPBL) |
1967–1970 | Wilkes-Barre Barons (EPBL) |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 2,282 (9.8 ppg) |
Rebounds | 696 (3.0 rpg) |
Assists | 530 (2.3 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Elbert J. "Al" Butler (July 9, 1938 in Rochester, New York – July 12, 2000 of cancer) was an American basketball player.
He played collegiately for Niagara University.
He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 2nd round (17th pick overall) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
He played for the Celtics (1961), New York Knicks (1962–64) and Baltimore Bullets (1964–65) in the NBA for 234 games.
100 Point Game
Al Butler played against Wilt Chamberlain when Chamberlain scored 100 points.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
Categories:
- 1938 births
- 2000 deaths
- Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) players
- Basketball players from New York
- Boston Celtics players
- Deaths from cancer
- Guards (basketball)
- New York Knicks players
- Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Sportspeople from Rochester, New York
- American basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs