Bill Roberts (basketball)

Bill Roberts

Personal information
Born	(1925-03-13)March 13, 1925 Fort Wayne, Indiana
Died	January 23, 2016(2016-01-23) (aged 90) DeKalb, IL
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Wyoming (1945–1946)
Playing career	1947–1951
Position	Center
Number	11, 5, 3
Career history
1947–1948	Atlanta Crackers
1948	Chicago Stags
1948–1949	Boston Celtics
1949–1950	St. Louis Bombers
1950–1951	Scranton Miners
1950–1951	Louisville Alumnites
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

William Joseph "Bill" Roberts (March 3, 1925 – January 23, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was awarded a varsity letter by the University of Wyoming for the 1945–46, helping the Cowboys to a Mountain States Athletic Conference (MSAC) conference title and an NCAA appearance. The Cowboys were 22-4 with a MSAC record of 10-2. His NBA career lasted from 1948 to 1950.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49	Chicago	2	.333	.000	.0	1.0
1948–49	Boston	26	.330	.474	.5	3.1
1948–49	St. Louis	22	.335	.795	1.3	6.3
1949–50	St. Louis	67	.347	.718	.4	2.7
Career		117	.339	.706	.6	3.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949	St. Louis	2	.345	.400	1.0	11.0
Career		2	.345	.400	1.0	11.0

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com